May in Trieste

What to plant in May in Trieste

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

May in TriesteMonthly climate profile

Average temperature16.21 °CAverage of means

Average minimum12.49 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain85.03 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing13crops

Start indoors13crops

Transplants8crops

Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing13 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High97.38%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High96.12%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

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 sowing13 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 28Green beanwindow: from May 24 to May 31harvest: from July 12 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 4	High97.38%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 27harvest: from June 7 to November 13Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 22harvest: from May 21 to November 24Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 11Fennelstart indoors: March 20harvest: from June 22 to November 10Strawberrystart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 11 to November 23Lettucestart indoors: March 12harvest: from May 13 to November 9Eggplantstart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 24 to October 5Pepperstart indoors: April 19harvest: from August 17 to October 13Tomatostart indoors: May 3harvest: from August 22 to October 20Rosemarystart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 8 to November 10Sagestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 13Pumpkinstart indoors: May 24harvest: from September 11 to October 27Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 6	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 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 4Rosemarywindow: from May 10 to May 31harvest: from July 8 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High96.12%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in May in Trieste?

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%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Trieste?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 27 to August 4. The expected transplanting window is from April 9 to September 15 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Trieste?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 7.6 days, even with average rain of 85.03 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 12.49 °C, maximum 19.79 °C, rain 85.03 mm, and dry spell 7.6 days.

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