May in Benevento
What to plant in May in Benevento
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Benevento in May.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach | High96.85% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High94.5% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 30 to May 31harvest: from July 18 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (14)
Broccolistart indoors: March 8harvest: from June 17 to November 13›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 1 to November 22›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 18harvest: from July 27 to October 19›
Onionstart indoors: January 2harvest: from June 16 to December 7›
Fennelstart indoors: March 26harvest: from June 28 to November 13›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 20›
Lettucestart indoors: March 22harvest: from May 23 to November 11›
Eggplantstart indoors: May 2harvest: from September 4 to October 14›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Rosemarywindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 15 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 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 24Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 30 to May 31harvest: from July 18 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 4 | High96.85% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Broccolistart indoors: March 8harvest: from June 17 to November 13Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 1 to November 22Cucumberstart indoors: May 18harvest: from July 27 to October 19Onionstart indoors: January 2harvest: from June 16 to December 7Fennelstart indoors: March 26harvest: from June 28 to November 13Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 20Lettucestart indoors: March 22harvest: from May 23 to November 11Eggplantstart indoors: May 2harvest: from September 4 to October 14Pepperstart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 19 to October 20Tomatostart indoors: April 27harvest: from August 16 to October 27Rosemarystart indoors: April 5harvest: from July 15 to November 13Sagestart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to November 13Pumpkinstart indoors: May 18harvest: from September 5 to November 5Zucchinistart indoors: May 18harvest: from July 22 to October 16 | High80% |
| Transplants8 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 24Onionwindow: 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 4Rosemarywindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 15 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29 | High94.5% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 30 to May 31harvest: from July 18 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (14)
Broccolistart indoors: March 8harvest: from June 17 to November 13›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 1 to November 22›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 18harvest: from July 27 to October 19›
Onionstart indoors: January 2harvest: from June 16 to December 7›
Fennelstart indoors: March 26harvest: from June 28 to November 13›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 20›
Lettucestart indoors: March 22harvest: from May 23 to November 11›
Eggplantstart indoors: May 2harvest: from September 4 to October 14›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Rosemarywindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 15 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
What should I start with in May in Benevento?
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 crop can be started indoors in May?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 8 to August 4. The expected transplanting window is from April 19 to September 15 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
How should I read May climate for Benevento?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.73 days, even with average rain of 43.84 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.73 °C, maximum 22.35 °C, rain 43.84 mm, and dry spell 11.73 days.
Sources and limits
Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
- Municipality registry: ISTAT
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026
