May in Licata
What to plant in May in Licata
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Licata in May.
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 | High96.25% |
| Start indoors11 crops | Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High91.43% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Cucumberwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Start indoors (11)
Basilstart indoors: May 20harvest: from July 28 to September 30›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to December 2›
Fennelstart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 22 to December 31›
Strawberrystart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 20 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 19 to December 5›
Pepperstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 14 to December 7›
Tomatostart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 19 to December 13›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 1harvest: from June 10 to December 31›
Transplants (14)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Cucumberwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Eggplantwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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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 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 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 11 to May 31harvest: from August 8 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 14 | High96.25% |
| Start indoors11 crops | Basilstart indoors: May 20harvest: from July 28 to September 30Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to December 2Fennelstart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 22 to December 31Strawberrystart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 20 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 19 to December 5Pepperstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 14 to December 7Tomatostart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 19 to December 13Rosemarystart indoors: March 1harvest: from June 10 to December 31Sagestart indoors: February 11harvest: from May 22 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 20harvest: from August 8 to December 25Zucchinistart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 24 to November 27 | High80% |
| 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 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 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: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from July 14 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from July 19 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 11 to May 31harvest: from August 8 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 14 | High91.43% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Cucumberwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Start indoors (11)
Basilstart indoors: May 20harvest: from July 28 to September 30›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to December 2›
Fennelstart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 22 to December 31›
Strawberrystart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 20 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 19 to December 5›
Pepperstart indoors: March 16harvest: from July 14 to December 7›
Tomatostart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 19 to December 13›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 1harvest: from June 10 to December 31›
Transplants (14)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Cucumberwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 19›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Eggplantwindow: from May 11 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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Local climate
- dry-spell risk: plan irrigation
Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Licata 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 20 to July 23. The expected transplanting window is from June 24 to August 27 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.
What limits May most in Licata?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 18.97 mm and an average dry spell of 16.5 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 16.41 °C, maximum 20.92 °C, rain 18.97 mm, and dry spell 16.5 days.
Sources and limits
Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
- Municipality registry: ISTAT
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026
