May in Empoli

What to plant in May in Empoli

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

May in EmpoliMonthly climate profile

Average temperature16.29 °CAverage of means

Average minimum10.4 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain55.49 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	High96.15%
Start indoors14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.21%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High93.75%
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 29 to May 31harvest: from July 17 to July 19Fennelwindow: from May 5 to May 31harvest: from July 3 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	High96.15%
Start indoors14 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to November 1Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 1harvest: from May 29 to November 14Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 14Onionstart indoors: January 7harvest: from June 21 to November 19Fennelstart indoors: March 31harvest: from July 3 to November 1Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 13Lettucestart indoors: March 23harvest: from May 24 to November 1Eggplantstart indoors: May 2harvest: from September 4 to October 9Pepperstart indoors: April 20harvest: from August 18 to October 16Tomatostart indoors: May 3harvest: from August 22 to October 22Rosemarystart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 9 to November 1Sagestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 1Pumpkinstart indoors: May 24harvest: from September 11 to October 28Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 10	High80.21%
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 5 to May 31harvest: from July 3 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: May 11harvest: July 9Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High93.75%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (14)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

What should I start with in May in Empoli?

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 March 9 to July 23. The expected transplanting window is from April 20 to September 3 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Empoli?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.9 days, even with average rain of 55.49 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.4 °C, maximum 22.24 °C, rain 55.49 mm, and dry spell 10.9 days.

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