May in Massafra
What to plant in May in Massafra
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Massafra 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 | High95.62% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80.23% |
| 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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 7 to November 8›
Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26›
Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to November 2›
Pepperstart indoors: March 25harvest: from July 23 to November 8›
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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 31 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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 19 to May 31harvest: from August 16 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 2 to July 14 | High95.62% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 7 to November 8Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to November 2Pepperstart indoors: March 25harvest: from July 23 to November 8Tomatostart indoors: April 7harvest: from July 27 to November 16Rosemarystart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to December 6Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16Pumpkinstart indoors: April 28harvest: from August 16 to November 27Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 8 | High80.23% |
| 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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 31 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 20 to May 31harvest: from July 23 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 27 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 19 to May 31harvest: from August 16 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 2 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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 7 to November 8›
Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26›
Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to November 2›
Pepperstart indoors: March 25harvest: from July 23 to November 8›
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 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 31 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Massafra 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%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Massafra?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 28 to September 6. The expected transplanting window is from March 10 to October 18 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits May most in Massafra?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.53 days, even with average rain of 32.92 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 14.02 °C, maximum 22.9 °C, rain 32.92 mm, and dry spell 11.53 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
