May in Ferrara

What to plant in May in Ferrara

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

May in FerraraMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.37 °CAverage of means

Average minimum13.33 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain71.25 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors13crops

Transplants12crops

Wait0crops

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	High94.81%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.23%
Transplants12 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High91.75%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (12)

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 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 27 to May 28harvest: from July 15 to July 16Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 2 to May 31harvest: from June 20 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 27 to May 28harvest: from August 24 to August 25Zucchiniwindow: from May 27 to May 28harvest: from July 10 to July 11	High94.81%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 17Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 11harvest: from May 10 to November 25Cucumberstart indoors: May 6harvest: from July 15 to October 23Fennelstart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 16 to November 17Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to November 23Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 16Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 21Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 25Tomatostart indoors: April 15harvest: from August 4 to October 31Rosemarystart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 17Sagestart indoors: March 5harvest: from June 14 to November 17Pumpkinstart indoors: May 6harvest: from August 24 to November 13Zucchinistart indoors: May 6harvest: from July 10 to October 20	High80.23%
Transplants12 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 27 to May 28harvest: from July 15 to July 16Onionwindow: 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 4Tomatowindow: from May 27 to May 28harvest: from August 4 to August 5Rosemarywindow: 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 27 to May 28harvest: from August 24 to August 25Zucchiniwindow: from May 27 to May 28harvest: from July 10 to July 11	High91.75%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (12)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Ferrara in May?

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 Ferrara?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 15 to August 8. The expected transplanting window is from March 28 to September 19 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in May in Ferrara?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 8.87 days, even with average rain of 71.25 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 13.33 °C, maximum 23.36 °C, rain 71.25 mm, and dry spell 8.87 days.

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