May in Biella

What to plant in May in Biella

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

May in BiellaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature14.97 °CAverage of means

Average minimum10.05 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain103.68 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing12crops

Start indoors10crops

Transplants8crops

Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing12 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High95.25%
Start indoors10 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage	High81.2%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High90%
Wait1 crop	Green bean	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 25 to May 31harvest: from July 13 to July 19

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 sowing12 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 28Fennelwindow: from May 16 to May 31harvest: from July 14 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 5 to May 31harvest: from July 23 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	High95.25%
Start indoors10 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to October 19Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 10 to November 3Onionstart indoors: January 14harvest: from June 28 to November 18Fennelstart indoors: April 11harvest: from July 14 to October 19Strawberrystart indoors: March 23harvest: from June 18 to November 1Lettucestart indoors: March 27harvest: from May 28 to October 19Pepperstart indoors: May 27harvest: September 24Tomatostart indoors: May 29harvest: from September 17 to October 2Rosemarystart indoors: April 10harvest: from July 20 to October 19Sagestart indoors: March 24harvest: from July 3 to October 19	High81.2%
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 16 to May 31harvest: from July 14 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 22 to May 31harvest: from July 20 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 5 to May 31harvest: from July 3 to July 29	High90%
Wait1 crop	Green beanwindow: from May 25 to May 31harvest: from July 13 to July 19	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 25 to May 31harvest: from July 13 to July 19

Local climate

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in May in Biella?

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 13 to July 10. The expected transplanting window is from April 24 to August 21 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Biella?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 7.43 days, even with average rain of 103.68 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.05 °C, maximum 19.52 °C, rain 103.68 mm, and dry spell 7.43 days.

Why wait on Green bean in May?

The available Green bean window is from May 25 to May 31 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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