What to plant in May? May month for gardener

In May, the stable spring weather is finally established. The land dried up after the snow, all the plants grow quickly, and the trees are covered with foliage and flowers. Many people think that it's too late to plant in May. In fact, this is a great error. Conversely, when the air temperature stays stable at a level of at least 10 degrees, day and night, this is the ideal time to sow seeds directly into warm, prepared soil. They will grow well and may even outstrip their relatives grown by seedlings. And if early crops did not bring the desired result, now is the time to catch up.

What to plant in May from vegetables?

Here you have a wide choice: only and manage to work in the garden. Here is what to plant in May in the open ground from plants:

• Beans and peas of different varieties. Try to sow them in parts for 7-10 days. This will give you a harvest that is a little different in the time of ripening, and you will not miss a single pod.
• Beets are sown at the beginning of the month, so that in the summer they can already eat a vegetable. Plant rarely, because the root needs a lot of space for normal growth.
• Radish. Who said that this is an attribute of spring salads and plant radishes in May too late? On the contrary, if you plant it this month, it will take an honorable place in the summer dishes.
• Cabbage is one of the simplest plants for growing in the garden. Choose a variety that suits your location in terms of size, maturity and pest resistance.
• Carrots can be planted until the middle of July, and then until late autumn you will have your own carrot in the garden, which is guaranteed not to spoil from improper storage.
• Corn is one of the most useful and fast-growing crops. If you have any doubts, try planting a small area, and you will surely like it so that next year you will give her much more space.
• Onions , young feathers of which you already completely tear off by the middle of June, so vex this other useful vegetable.

What to plant in May in the open ground from heat-loving crops?

For example, cucumbers who love comfortable conditions. Good results are obtained by landing on raised beds. In May seedlings germinate in just 6-12 days. Take care of the nutrient soil for them and sufficient moisture, because cucumbers love water. Prepare the trellis to save space in the garden and in order to make it easier for yourself to search for a crop, cunningly hiding behind large juicy leaves. Do not forget to prepare cans for summer conservation.

Juicy zucchini also like the May days. These plants need enough space to develop, so do not be afraid to thin them. With a few strong bushes there will be more harvest than a dozen thin and weak. Productivity in courgettes is very high. If you are not going to eat all summer only by them, then do not get carried away by the number of planted seeds.

Pepper takes up little space and yields a good harvest. If your spring is long and cold, then it is better to prepare seedlings first.

To try to grow all varieties of tomatoes, it will take decades. So do not deny yourself the pleasure of conducting annual experiments. To already proven add new species, and, perhaps, they will become new pets. Like peppers, depending on the terrain and climate, growing seedlings may be required.

Useful addition

As you can see, we have already collected a full range of vegetables for salad. But something is missing. And what to plant in May from spices? Try heat-loving herbs: basil, oregano, thyme, sage, chicory, parsley, and do not forget to sift the dill so that all summer you have its young twigs. This applies to salad and spinach. By the summer, the leaves of the early plantings will be bitter, so plant it again to add delicate leaves to the dishes.

For lovers of exotics

If you are looking for something unusual that you can plant in May, then pay attention to these plants:

• Cabbage kohlrabi. Only 8 weeks - and it's ready.
• Pak-choi plant with an interval of 3 weeks, and you will always have a healthy and rich in vitamins greens. By the way, this is not a salad, but a kind of cabbage.
• Pasternak . May is the time to plant it. For every 20 cm sow 3-4 seeds, and then seed the shoots to leave only strong bushes.
• Cress salad for good growth in the warm season requires a lot of water, so try to grow it in containers, 5-10 cm buried in water.

And what to plant in early May? Mangold and rutabaga - these varieties of beets tolerate little freezing, so they can be sown right into the ground in the first decade of the month.

Own melon

If your region has a long, hot summer, be sure to plant a melon. If your climate is more severe, give the juicy fruit the sunniest patch in the garden, preferably on the south side. It also follows a week or two to cover the earth with a black film to heat it and then put the melon seeds directly into small holes made in the shelter. Thus, you will save efforts to control weeds.

Bright flower beds

We already talked about useful and delicious plants, and what flowers are planted in May?

To begin with, let us recall the summer blooming bulbs: dahlias, gladiolus, lilies, canna and others.

Perennials: delphinium, phlox, auberite, carnation, Iberian, saxifrage, blue bell - also planted in the last month of spring.

Pansies, snapdragons, geraniums, fuchsia, cosmoses, foxglove and balsam are annuals, they can be planted in May closer to the middle of the month. And in the last decade, plant sage, zinnia (majors), marigolds and lobelia.

You can combine business with pleasure and decorate your site with bright sunflowers. In warm weather, the seeds will germinate in 4-6 days, and planted in May, they will bloom in August.

By the end of the month the foliage of daffodils and tulips will finally wither. It's time to share them and transplant them.

Here are some flowers planted in May. But also do not forget to look after the already blossoming plants and remove the wilted buds in order to provoke the development of new ones. A young shoots of tall flowers should be tied to the support, so that they are not broken off by the wind.

Well, if the flower beds on your site is a company lawn, then May is the best time to correct it. Weed out the weeds, feed the grass. In places where the coating became rare, gently loosen the soil and sow new seeds. Keep these areas well moistened. Mow the lawn somewhat higher than usual, so that the grass grows well and drowns the weeds.