May in Genova

What to plant in May in Genova

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

May in GenovaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature15.67 °CAverage of means

Average minimum11.57 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain67.2 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing13crops

Start indoors13crops

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	High95.38%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High92.12%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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	High95.38%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 29harvest: from June 9 to November 12Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 19harvest: from May 18 to November 22Cucumberstart indoors: May 27harvest: from August 5 to October 11Fennelstart indoors: March 22harvest: from June 24 to November 9Strawberrystart indoors: March 18harvest: from June 13 to November 20Lettucestart indoors: March 14harvest: from May 15 to November 9Eggplantstart indoors: April 29harvest: from September 1 to October 5Pepperstart indoors: April 26harvest: from August 24 to October 13Tomatostart indoors: May 6harvest: from August 25 to October 19Rosemarystart indoors: April 8harvest: from July 18 to November 9Sagestart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 24 to November 12Pumpkinstart indoors: May 27harvest: from September 14 to October 29Zucchinistart indoors: May 27harvest: from July 31 to October 8	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 20 to May 31harvest: from July 18 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High92.12%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Local climate

Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Genova 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 Genova?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 29 to August 3. The expected transplanting window is from April 11 to September 14 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

How should I read May climate for Genova?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.23 days, even with average rain of 67.2 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 11.57 °C, maximum 19.94 °C, rain 67.2 mm, and dry spell 10.23 days.

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