What to sow in May
Everything that can be sown or harvested in May, from the 231 plants in the planner.
Sow indoors 0
Nothing this month.
Sow or plant outdoors 155
Acorn squash
Amaranth greens
Anise
Artichoke
Arugula
Avocado tree
Banana plant
Basil
Bay laurel
Beefsteak tomato
Beetroot
Belgian endive
Bell pepper
Bitter melon
Black salsify
Black-eyed peas
Borage
Bottle gourd
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Bush beans
Butternut squash
Cabbage
Calendula
Caraway
Cardoon
Carrot
Cassava
Catnip
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Celtuce
Chamomile
Chayote
Cherry tomato
Chervil
Chickpeas
Chili pepper
Chives
Collard greens
Coriander
Cornflower
Cosmos
Cranberry
Cucumber
Cumin
Dandelion
Delicata squash
Dill
Dragon fruit
Echinacea
Eggplant
Epazote
Fenugreek
Garden cress
Garden orache
Garlic chives
Gherkin
Ginger
Gogoșar pepper
Good King Henry
Ground cherry
Guava
Hokkaido squash
Hyssop
Iceberg lettuce
Kale
Kapia pepper
Kohlrabi
Lavender
Leek
Lemon balm
Lemon verbena
Lemongrass
Lettuce
Lima beans
Lovage
Luffa
Malabar spinach
Mango tree
Marigold
Marjoram
Melon
Mint
Mizuna
Mustard greens
Nasturtium
New Zealand spinach
Okra
Oregano
Padrón pepper
Papaya
Parsley
Passion fruit
Patience dock
Pattypan squash
Peanuts
Peas
Phacelia
Pineapple
Plum tomato (Roma)
Pointed cabbage
Pole beans
Popcorn
Potato
Pumpkin
Purple basil
Purslane
Radish
Red cabbage
Red leaf lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Romanesco
Rosemary
Rue
Runner beans
Rutabaga
Sage
Salsify
Savoy cabbage
Shiso
Snow peas
Sorrel
Soybeans
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Spring onion
St John's wort
Stevia
Summer savory
Sunflower
Sweet alyssum
Sweet corn
Sweet potato
Swiss chard
Tansy
Taro
Tarragon
Thai basil
Thyme
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turmeric
Turnip
Watercress
Watermelon
Welsh onion
Winter savory
Wormwood
Yacon
Yarrow
Zinnia
Zucchini
Ready to harvest 33
Angelica
Arugula
Asparagus
Bay laurel
Chervil
Chives
Dandelion
Garden cress
Garlic chives
Good King Henry
Lemon balm
Lettuce
Loquat tree
Lovage
Mint
Parsley
Patience dock
Radish
Red leaf lettuce
Rhubarb
Romaine lettuce
Rosemary
Sage
Sea kale
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring onion
Sweet cicely
Tarragon
Thyme
Watercress
Welsh onion
Wild garlic
Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.
Plan your May sowing
The planner warns you when two crops with a documented shared risk, such as tomatoes and potatoes, end up next to each other, so you can fix the layout before planting.
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