May in La Spezia

What to plant in May in La Spezia

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

May in La SpeziaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature16.19 °CAverage of means

Average minimum13.42 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain58.69 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	High98%
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	High97.12%
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 17 to May 31harvest: from July 5 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	High98%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25Cucumberstart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 30 to October 25Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6Eggplantstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 19 to October 15Pepperstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 14 to October 24Tomatostart indoors: April 30harvest: from August 19 to October 30Rosemarystart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 26Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2Pumpkinstart indoors: May 21harvest: from September 8 to November 10Zucchinistart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 25 to October 21	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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High97.12%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for La Spezia 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%.

Which crop can be started indoors in May?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 31 to September 2. The expected transplanting window is from March 13 to October 14 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in La Spezia?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.27 days, even with average rain of 58.69 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 13.42 °C, maximum 19.05 °C, rain 58.69 mm, and dry spell 10.27 days.

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