May in Mantova

What to plant in May in Mantova

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

May in MantovaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.3 °CAverage of means

Average minimum12.65 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain72.33 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	High97.69%
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	High97.5%
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 8 to May 31harvest: from June 26 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	High97.69%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 26harvest: from June 6 to November 4Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 16 to November 17Cucumberstart indoors: May 12harvest: from July 21 to October 20Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 4Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 16Lettucestart indoors: March 11harvest: from May 12 to November 4Eggplantstart indoors: April 17harvest: from August 20 to October 18Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 22Tomatostart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 10 to October 27Rosemarystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to November 4Sagestart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to November 4Pumpkinstart indoors: May 12harvest: from August 30 to November 2Zucchinistart indoors: May 12harvest: from July 16 to October 17	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 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High97.5%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

What should I start with in May in Mantova?

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 indoor seed start matters in May?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 26 to July 26. The expected transplanting window is from April 8 to September 6 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Mantova?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.33 days, even with average rain of 72.33 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 12.65 °C, maximum 23.81 °C, rain 72.33 mm, and dry spell 9.33 days.

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