May in Pavia
What to plant in May in Pavia
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Pavia in May.
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 | High96.62% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High94.12% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (14)
Broccolistart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 13 to October 27›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 25 to November 12›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10›
Onionstart indoors: January 5harvest: from June 19 to November 17›
Fennelstart indoors: March 21harvest: from June 23 to October 27›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 10 to November 8›
Lettucestart indoors: March 18harvest: from May 19 to October 27›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 30harvest: from September 2 to October 7›
Transplants (8)
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›
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›
Rosemarywindow: from May 10 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 | High96.62% |
| Start indoors14 crops | Broccolistart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 13 to October 27Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 25 to November 12Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10Onionstart indoors: January 5harvest: from June 19 to November 17Fennelstart indoors: March 21harvest: from June 23 to October 27Strawberrystart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 10 to November 8Lettucestart indoors: March 18harvest: from May 19 to October 27Eggplantstart indoors: April 30harvest: from September 2 to October 7Pepperstart indoors: April 26harvest: from August 24 to October 12Tomatostart indoors: May 3harvest: from August 22 to October 17Rosemarystart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 8 to October 27Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to October 27Pumpkinstart indoors: May 24harvest: from September 11 to October 24Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 6 | 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 10 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29 | High94.12% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (14)
Broccolistart indoors: March 4harvest: from June 13 to October 27›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 25 to November 12›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10›
Onionstart indoors: January 5harvest: from June 19 to November 17›
Fennelstart indoors: March 21harvest: from June 23 to October 27›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 10 to November 8›
Lettucestart indoors: March 18harvest: from May 19 to October 27›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 30harvest: from September 2 to October 7›
Transplants (8)
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›
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›
Rosemarywindow: from May 10 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in May in Pavia?
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 March 4 to July 18. The expected transplanting window is from April 15 to August 29 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits May most in Pavia?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 8.67 days, even with average rain of 78.48 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 11.02 °C, maximum 21.59 °C, rain 78.48 mm, and dry spell 8.67 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
