May in Mondragone
What to plant in May in Mondragone
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Mondragone 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 | Tuscan kale, 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 4harvest: from April 3 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 19›
Fennelstart indoors: February 29harvest: from June 2 to December 26›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 10 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 22›
Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 26›
Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to December 6›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 22›
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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from August 15 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 14 | High96.25% |
| Start indoors11 crops | Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 4harvest: from April 3 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 19Fennelstart indoors: February 29harvest: from June 2 to December 26Strawberrystart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 10 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 22Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 26Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to December 6Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 22Sagestart indoors: February 22harvest: from June 2 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 27harvest: from August 15 to December 12Zucchinistart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 1 to November 14 | 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 21 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 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 18 to May 31harvest: from August 15 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 18 to May 31harvest: from July 1 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 4harvest: from April 3 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 19›
Fennelstart indoors: February 29harvest: from June 2 to December 26›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 10 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 22›
Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 26›
Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to December 6›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 22›
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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 6 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 18 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 8›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
What should I start with in May in Mondragone?
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 Tuscan kale, the useful indoor seed period is from January 4 to September 26. The expected transplanting window is from February 8 to October 31 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.
What limits May most in Mondragone?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 13 days, even with average rain of 40.83 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 16.67 °C, maximum 20.84 °C, rain 40.83 mm, and dry spell 13 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
