May in Quartu Sant'Elena

What to plant in May in Quartu Sant'Elena

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Quartu Sant'Elena in May.

May in Quartu Sant'ElenaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature17.9 °CAverage of means

Average minimum16.11 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain31.32 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors11crops

Transplants14crops

Wait0crops

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 indoors11 crops	Basil, 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	High91.21%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

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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 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	High95.62%
Start indoors11 crops	Basilstart indoors: May 23harvest: from July 31 to September 20Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 24Fennelstart indoors: February 24harvest: from May 28 to December 31Strawberrystart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 29 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 26 to November 17Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 30Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to December 5Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 24Sagestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 28 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 27harvest: from August 15 to December 16Zucchinistart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 1 to November 19	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	High91.21%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (11)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

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Local climate

dry-spell risk: plan irrigation

Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Quartu Sant'Elena 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 Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 23 to July 13. The expected transplanting window is from June 27 to August 17 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.

What should I watch in May in Quartu Sant'Elena?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 31.32 mm and an average dry spell of 14.87 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 16.11 °C, maximum 19.7 °C, rain 31.32 mm, and dry spell 14.87 days.

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