May in Reggio di Calabria

What to plant in May in Reggio di Calabria

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

May in Reggio di CalabriaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.6 °CAverage of means

Average minimum15.73 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain25.21 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	High96.81%
Start indoors11 crops	Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High81.36%
Transplants14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High92.5%
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 3 to May 31harvest: from June 21 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 31 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from June 16 to July 14	High96.81%
Start indoors11 crops	Basilstart indoors: May 12harvest: from July 20 to October 9Cucumberstart indoors: April 12harvest: from June 21 to November 26Fennelstart indoors: February 19harvest: from May 23 to December 30Strawberrystart indoors: February 1harvest: from April 28 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 8harvest: from July 11 to November 19Pepperstart indoors: March 8harvest: from July 6 to November 26Tomatostart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 11 to December 3Rosemarystart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 8 to December 28Sagestart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 23 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 12harvest: from July 31 to December 14Zucchinistart indoors: April 12harvest: from June 16 to November 25	High81.36%
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 3 to May 31harvest: from June 21 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 11 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from July 6 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from July 11 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 31 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from June 16 to July 14	High92.5%
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 crop has the clearest window in May in Reggio di Calabria?

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 crop can be started indoors in May?

For Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 12 to August 1. The expected transplanting window is from June 16 to September 5 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.

What limits May most in Reggio di Calabria?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 25.21 mm and an average dry spell of 14.4 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 15.73 °C, maximum 21.6 °C, rain 25.21 mm, and dry spell 14.4 days.

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