May
- KEEP HOEING
- Prepare runner bean supports and framework.
- Put straw around your strawberry plants.
- It can still be chilly so don’t forget to harden plants off before planting them out.
- Mulch soil to retain moisture; you can use newspaper, grass cuttings, leaf mould and straw.
Sow outdoors; Beetroot, cabbages (autumn), calebrese, carrots, cauliflowers, chicory, courgettes, French beans, lettuce, marrows, peas, pumpkins, radish, runner beans, spring onions, swedes, sweetcorn, swiss chard, squash.
Plant out; Leeks & brassicas that have been grown in greenhouse and hardened off outside.
Eat this month; Asparagus, cabbages (spring), lettuce, radish, rocket.
Top Tips; Water soak marrow and courgette seeds overnight for a good start.
Straw can be used as an insulator and also as a slug deterrent.