May Jobs
If you are anything like me you are playing catch up this month. I spent the end of March and beginning of April in hospital giving birth to the newest member of our team, my son Noah. So I am really behind where I should be and much of what I sown before going into hospital sadly didn’t make it through the two weeks of abandonment (not to self must invest in an irrigation system!). But whatever the reason, if you are running a little behind, don’t fear May is a great month to catch up, as generally with the good heat and sunlight, seeds tend to germinate quickly and you can direct sow saving yourself lots of space in the greenhouse.
May sow
If you are looking to sow direct, have a go at these;
beetroot
cauliflower
But fair warning once they germinate they will require some protection, as slugs & snails will devour the emerging seedlings in the blink of an eye, I would recommend using a treatment of nematodes which you can purchase from our good friend over at Lady Bird Plantcare.
And sow the following in the greenhouse for planting out later on;
cabbages
Don’t forget a little companion planting amongst your vegetables, they not only help attract pollinators but they look great too;
marigold
calendula
May grow
May is probably the last chance to sow seed potatoes (although in theory you can keep sowing them through the year but your harvests will be a little delayed and they would require more watering) and we happen to have a great offer running on the website so take a look at our varieties.
May harvest
It’s possible that May is my favourite time to start harvesting, there seems to be a quick abundance of everything and I adore picking the baby leaves of spinach, chard and of course the cut and come again salads, will you be harvesting any of these this month?;
broad beans
chard
coriander
dill
parsley
peas
radish
lettuce & salad leaves
spinach
rhubarb
spring onions