Jobs for May in the Vegetable Garden will be dominated by watering, if rain does not come soon!
Sow:
- into seedbeds – brussels sprouts, broccoli, winter cabbage & kale
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- directly into the ground – peas, lettuce, salad leaves, spring onions, beetroot, rocket, carrots, coriander & kohlrabi
Harden off:
celery plants to set outdoors at end of month
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Plant into ground at end of month:
beans, squash, courgettes, sweetcorn & pumpkins
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Crop:
- cabbages & spinach left from winter
- new-crop lettuce, salad leaves, rocket and spring onions
Other jobs:
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- prepare ground for leeks
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- weed, hoe & mulch regularly
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May is a busy time in the vegetable garden with lots of jobs to be done!
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