May in Sciacca

What to plant in May in Sciacca

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

May in SciaccaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature18.03 °CAverage of means

Average minimum14.57 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain25.24 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	High96.62%
Start indoors11 crops	Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.82%
Transplants14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High92.29%
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	High96.62%
Start indoors11 crops	Basilstart indoors: May 26harvest: from August 3 to September 24Cucumberstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 6 to November 22Fennelstart indoors: February 22harvest: from May 26 to December 28Strawberrystart indoors: January 28harvest: from April 25 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 25harvest: from July 28 to November 13Pepperstart indoors: March 23harvest: from July 21 to November 21Tomatostart indoors: April 6harvest: from July 26 to December 4Rosemarystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to December 27Sagestart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 27harvest: from August 15 to December 11Zucchinistart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 1 to November 17	High80.82%
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 20 to May 31harvest: from July 28 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	High92.29%
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 Sciacca 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 crop can be started indoors in May?

For Basil, the useful indoor seed period is from May 26 to July 17. The expected transplanting window is from June 30 to August 21 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.

What should I watch in May in Sciacca?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 25.24 mm and an average dry spell of 15.47 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 14.57 °C, maximum 21.76 °C, rain 25.24 mm, and dry spell 15.47 days.

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