May in Piombino
What to plant in May in Piombino
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Piombino 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 | High96.19% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High81.15% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High92.29% |
| 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 21harvest: from May 1 to December 15›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 24harvest: from April 23 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 11 to November 5›
Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 9›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 23 to December 23›
Lettucestart indoors: February 1harvest: from April 7 to December 12›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to October 29›
Pepperstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 26 to November 4›
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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 23 to May 31harvest: from August 20 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 23 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 14 | High96.19% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 21harvest: from May 1 to December 15Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 24harvest: from April 23 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 11 to November 5Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 9Strawberrystart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 23 to December 23Lettucestart indoors: February 1harvest: from April 7 to December 12Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to October 29Pepperstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 26 to November 4Tomatostart indoors: April 11harvest: from July 31 to November 12Rosemarystart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2Sagestart indoors: March 2harvest: from June 11 to December 13Pumpkinstart indoors: May 2harvest: from August 20 to November 23Zucchinistart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 6 to October 31 | High81.15% |
| 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 26 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 23 to May 31harvest: from July 31 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 23 to May 31harvest: from August 20 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 23 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to July 14 | High92.29% |
| 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 21harvest: from May 1 to December 15›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 24harvest: from April 23 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 11 to November 5›
Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 9›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 23 to December 23›
Lettucestart indoors: February 1harvest: from April 7 to December 12›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 31 to October 29›
Pepperstart indoors: March 28harvest: from July 26 to November 4›
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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 crop has the clearest window in May in Piombino?
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 January 21 to September 5. The expected transplanting window is from March 3 to October 17 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What should I watch in May in Piombino?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.53 days, even with average rain of 44.8 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 14.28 °C, maximum 21.49 °C, rain 44.8 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
