May in Varese

What to plant in May in Varese

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

May in VareseMonthly climate profile

Average temperature13.54 °CAverage of means

Average minimum9.14 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain129.41 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing11crops

Start indoors8crops

Transplants6crops

Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing11 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High91.73%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High80%
Transplants6 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberry, Lettuce, Sage	High87.17%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (11)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (6)

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 sowing11 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 28Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Potatowindow: from May 6 to May 31harvest: from August 3 to August 28Peawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Parsleywindow: from May 22 to May 31harvest: from August 9 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	High91.73%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 20harvest: from June 29 to October 12Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 14 to October 27Onionstart indoors: January 26harvest: from July 10 to November 3Fennelstart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 31 to October 11Strawberrystart indoors: April 2harvest: from June 28 to October 27Lettucestart indoors: April 3harvest: from June 4 to October 11Rosemarystart indoors: May 2harvest: from August 11 to October 11Sagestart indoors: April 10harvest: from July 20 to October 12	High80%
Transplants6 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 28Strawberrywindow: May 1harvest: June 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Sagewindow: from May 22 to May 31harvest: from July 20 to July 29	High87.17%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (11)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (6)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

What should I start with in May in Varese?

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 83%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Varese?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 20 to July 3. The expected transplanting window is from May 1 to August 14 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Varese?

Check drainage and standing water: average rain is 129.41 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 9.14 °C, maximum 17.52 °C, rain 129.41 mm, and dry spell 6.17 days.

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