May in Manduria
What to plant in May in Manduria
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Manduria 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 | High96.38% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80.86% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High92.71% |
| 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 (14)
Basilstart indoors: May 17harvest: from July 25 to September 26›
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 11›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 15harvest: from April 14 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to November 8›
Fennelstart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 1 to December 8›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 9 to December 24›
Lettucestart indoors: February 14harvest: from April 16 to December 7›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 29harvest: from August 1 to November 3›
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 24 to May 31harvest: from August 1 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 | High96.38% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Basilstart indoors: May 17harvest: from July 25 to September 26Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 11Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 15harvest: from April 14 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to November 8Fennelstart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 1 to December 8Strawberrystart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 9 to December 24Lettucestart indoors: February 14harvest: from April 16 to December 7Eggplantstart indoors: March 29harvest: from August 1 to November 3Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 9Tomatostart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 19 to November 16Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 8Sagestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 28 to December 10Pumpkinstart indoors: April 20harvest: from August 8 to November 27Zucchinistart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 24 to November 7 | High80.86% |
| 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 24 to May 31harvest: from August 1 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 21 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 | High92.71% |
| 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 (14)
Basilstart indoors: May 17harvest: from July 25 to September 26›
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 11›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 15harvest: from April 14 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 20harvest: from June 29 to November 8›
Fennelstart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 1 to December 8›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 9 to December 24›
Lettucestart indoors: February 14harvest: from April 16 to December 7›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 29harvest: from August 1 to November 3›
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 24 to May 31harvest: from August 1 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
What should I start with in May in Manduria?
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 Manduria?
For Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 17 to July 19. The expected transplanting window is from June 21 to August 23 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.
How should I read May climate for Manduria?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 12.17 days, even with average rain of 32.33 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 14.1 °C, maximum 23.9 °C, rain 32.33 mm, and dry spell 12.17 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
