May in Lecce

What to plant in May in Lecce

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

May in LecceMonthly climate profile

Average temperature19.04 °CAverage of means

Average minimum16.12 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain33.96 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors11crops

Transplants14crops

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	High97.56%
Start indoors11 crops	Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.82%
Transplants14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High93.93%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (14)

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 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 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 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 14 to July 14	High97.56%
Start indoors11 crops	Basilstart indoors: May 11harvest: from July 19 to September 28Cucumberstart indoors: April 9harvest: from June 18 to November 19Fennelstart indoors: February 21harvest: from May 25 to December 22Strawberrystart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 6 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 8harvest: from July 11 to November 11Pepperstart indoors: March 5harvest: from July 3 to November 18Tomatostart indoors: March 19harvest: from July 8 to November 25Rosemarystart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 8 to December 22Sagestart indoors: February 14harvest: from May 25 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 9harvest: from July 28 to December 7Zucchinistart indoors: April 9harvest: from June 13 to November 17	High80.82%
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 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 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: May 3harvest: July 11Pepperwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 4 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 9 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 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 14 to July 14	High93.93%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Lecce 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 Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 11 to July 21. The expected transplanting window is from June 15 to August 25 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.

What limits May most in Lecce?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 12.73 days, even with average rain of 33.96 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 16.12 °C, maximum 22.04 °C, rain 33.96 mm, and dry spell 12.73 days.

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