May in Bologna

What to plant in May in Bologna

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

May in BolognaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature17.59 °CAverage of means

Average minimum11.87 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain59.77 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing13crops

Start indoors14crops

Transplants8crops

Wait0crops

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	High97.15%
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	High95.38%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (14)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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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 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 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 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	High97.15%
Start indoors14 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 13 to November 2Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 27harvest: from May 26 to November 15Cucumberstart indoors: May 14harvest: from July 23 to October 16Onionstart indoors: January 3harvest: from June 17 to November 22Fennelstart indoors: March 19harvest: from June 21 to November 2Strawberrystart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 8 to November 15Lettucestart indoors: March 18harvest: from May 19 to November 2Eggplantstart indoors: April 24harvest: from August 27 to October 15Pepperstart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 11 to October 19Tomatostart indoors: April 23harvest: from August 12 to October 24Rosemarystart indoors: March 20harvest: from June 29 to November 2Sagestart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to November 2Pumpkinstart indoors: May 14harvest: from September 1 to October 30Zucchinistart indoors: May 14harvest: from July 18 to October 11	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 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High95.38%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (14)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in May in Bologna?

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%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Bologna?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 4 to July 24. The expected transplanting window is from April 15 to September 4 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Bologna?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.83 days, even with average rain of 59.77 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 11.87 °C, maximum 23.34 °C, rain 59.77 mm, and dry spell 9.83 days.

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