May in Pistoia

What to plant in May in Pistoia

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

May in PistoiaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature14.75 °CAverage of means

Average minimum10.06 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain58.49 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing12crops

Start indoors11crops

Transplants8crops

Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing12 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High96.67%
Start indoors11 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage	High80%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High92.5%
Wait1 crop	Green bean	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 20 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 19

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 sowing12 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 28Fennelwindow: from May 10 to May 11harvest: from July 8 to July 9Lettucewindow: 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 21 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	High96.67%
Start indoors11 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to October 27Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 28 to November 17Onionstart indoors: January 6harvest: from June 20 to November 23Fennelstart indoors: April 5harvest: from July 8 to October 27Strawberrystart indoors: March 20harvest: from June 15 to November 15Lettucestart indoors: March 23harvest: from May 24 to October 26Eggplantstart indoors: May 11harvest: from September 13 to September 27Pepperstart indoors: May 1harvest: from August 29 to October 6Tomatostart indoors: May 12harvest: from August 31 to October 13Rosemarystart indoors: April 11harvest: from July 21 to October 27Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to October 27	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 10 to May 11harvest: from July 8 to July 9Strawberrywindow: 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 23 to May 31harvest: from July 21 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 29	High92.5%
Wait1 crop	Green beanwindow: from May 20 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 19	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 20 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 19

Local climate

Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Pistoia 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%.

Which indoor seed start matters in May?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 9 to July 18. The expected transplanting window is from April 20 to August 29 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

How should I read May climate for Pistoia?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10 days, even with average rain of 58.49 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.06 °C, maximum 19.6 °C, rain 58.49 mm, and dry spell 10 days.

When should Green bean be avoided in Pistoia?

The available Green bean window is from May 20 to May 31 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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