May in Chieti
What to plant in May in Chieti
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Chieti in May.
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 | High95.62% |
| Start indoors12 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High91.21% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
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›
Cucumberwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 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›
Start indoors (12)
Broccolistart indoors: January 12harvest: from April 23 to December 31›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 19harvest: from April 18 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 13›
Fennelstart indoors: March 12harvest: from June 14 to December 16›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 30›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 4›
Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 10›
Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to November 17›
Transplants (14)
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›
Cucumberwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 19›
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›
Eggplantwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from August 15 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 14 | High95.62% |
| Start indoors12 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 12harvest: from April 23 to December 31Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 19harvest: from April 18 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 13Fennelstart indoors: March 12harvest: from June 14 to December 16Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 30Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 4Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 10Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to November 17Rosemarystart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 11Sagestart indoors: March 5harvest: from June 14 to December 21Pumpkinstart indoors: April 27harvest: from August 15 to November 29Zucchinistart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 1 to November 10 | High80% |
| 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 21 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 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 18 to May 31harvest: from August 15 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 14 | High91.21% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
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›
Cucumberwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 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›
Start indoors (12)
Broccolistart indoors: January 12harvest: from April 23 to December 31›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 19harvest: from April 18 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 13›
Fennelstart indoors: March 12harvest: from June 14 to December 16›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 30›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 4›
Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 10›
Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to November 17›
Transplants (14)
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›
Cucumberwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 19›
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›
Eggplantwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in May in Chieti?
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 Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 12 to September 19. The expected transplanting window is from February 23 to October 31 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits May most in Chieti?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.57 days, even with average rain of 51.16 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 16.14 °C, maximum 19.95 °C, rain 51.16 mm, and dry spell 10.57 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
