May Planting Guide

  • Now is the best time to plant frost sensitive summer crops like sweetcorn, French beans, and runner beans
  • Seed can be sown directly in the soil for many types of plant
  • Beware of late frosts that can damage plants that are not hardy (eg squash, tomatoes, cucumbers)
  • A good month to sow fast growing annual herbs like basil, parsley, and coriander

Plant Outdoors

Vegetables

None suggested

Fruit

None suggested

Herbs

None suggested

Plant Indoors (or protected)

Vegetables

None suggested

Fruit

None suggested

Herbs

None suggested