May in Augusta

What to plant in May in Augusta

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Augusta in May.

May in AugustaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.85 °CAverage of means

Average minimum13.32 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain14.27 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors13crops

Transplants14crops

Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing16 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High95.19%
Start indoors13 crops	Basil, Broccoli, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.23%
Transplants14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High91.21%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

-

Method and how to read the dataSee how we use climate data and what the thresholds mean.

Crops for this month

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing16 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Cucumberwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 to July 19Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Peawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Parsleywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 18Radishwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Arugulawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Spinachwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Pumpkinwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from August 16 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 2 to July 14	High95.19%
Start indoors13 crops	Basilstart indoors: May 16harvest: from July 24 to September 29Broccolistart indoors: January 19harvest: from April 29 to December 18Cucumberstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 7 to November 17Fennelstart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 29 to December 18Strawberrystart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 29 to December 31Lettucestart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 6 to December 18Eggplantstart indoors: April 4harvest: from August 7 to November 10Pepperstart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 27 to November 17Tomatostart indoors: April 7harvest: from July 27 to November 24Rosemarystart indoors: March 5harvest: from June 14 to December 18Sagestart indoors: February 16harvest: from May 27 to December 18Pumpkinstart indoors: April 28harvest: from August 16 to December 6Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 16	High80.23%
Transplants14 crops	Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Cucumberwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 to July 19Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Eggplantwindow: from May 30 to May 31harvest: from August 7 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 24 to May 31harvest: from July 27 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 27 to August 8Rosemarywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Pumpkinwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from August 16 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 2 to July 14	High91.21%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

-

Local climate

dry-spell risk: plan irrigation

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in May in Augusta?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from May 1 to May 31. The estimated harvest is from June 19 to July 19 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.

Which indoor seed start matters in May?

For Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 16 to July 22. The expected transplanting window is from June 20 to August 26 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.

What limits May most in Augusta?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 14.27 mm and an average dry spell of 17.87 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 13.32 °C, maximum 24.86 °C, rain 14.27 mm, and dry spell 17.87 days.

Related pages