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Planting in May for the USA - North East zone

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Angelica	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 18 months
Asparagus	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 24 months
Basil	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Beetroot (also Beets)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Broad beans (also Fava bean)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Broccoli	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Brussels sprouts	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Cabbage	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Celeriac	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from September
Celery	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from October
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Chives (also Garden chives)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Climbing beans (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Coriander (also Cilantro , chinese parsley)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Cucumber	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from August
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Dill	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Dwarf beans (also French beans, Bush beans)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Endive	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Fennel (also Bronze fennel)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
French tarragon	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Leeks	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from September
Lemon Balm (also Bee balm)	Protect seeds from late frosts	Harvest from August
Lettuce	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Marrow	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Mint (also Garden mint)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Onion	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from December
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Parsnip	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Pumpkin	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Radish	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Rhubarb	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 12 months
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Rosemary	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 12 months
Sage (also Common Sage)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 18 months
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Shallots (also Eschalots)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Spinach (also English spinach)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Sunflower	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Sweet corn (also maize)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Thyme (also Common thyme)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from April
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from July

Preparing for June

Angelica	Plant in garden.	Harvest from 18 months
Basil	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Beetroot (also Beets)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Broccoli	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from September
Capsicum (also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Carrot	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Cauliflower	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from October
Chilli (also Hot peppers)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Climbing beans (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Cucumber	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Dill	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Dwarf beans (also French beans, Bush beans)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Eggplant (also Aubergine)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from September
Fennel (also Bronze fennel)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Kale (also Borecole)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Lemon Balm (also Bee balm)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Lettuce	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Pumpkin	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Strawberries (from seeds)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from 12 months
Strawberry Plants	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Summer savory (also 'Bean Herb')	Plant in garden.	Harvest from July
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from August
Sweet corn (also maize)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from September
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Thyme (also Common thyme)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from April
Tomatillo	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Tomato	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Watermelon	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from August
Winter Savory (also Savory)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from July
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings.	Harvest from July

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Recent comments/tips

17 May - Aaron
hi what is the best way to store kumara thanks
for Sweet Potato/Kumara
17 May - Shaun
Alternatively, you could ditch all the chemical fertilisers and just dig some wilted comfrey leaves into your soil and the tomatoes will sing an organic tune all the way to your table. That's a...
for Tomato
17 May - Monica
Found this reference on another website: Tubers are difficult to store because of the thin skin which permits shrinkage and injury that leads to decay. They keep perfectly if left in the soil ...
for Jerusalem Artichokes
17 May - Mike n Lucy
We are now growing chouchou in a temporary greenhouse in Bexley in Kent. It came from the stone of the fruit and is growing like crazy with a bit of fleece netting over it to keep it warm. Th...
for Choko
17 May - Andy
The only issue is when planting them too close together. They will compete heavily for nutrients and moisture. they are both very heavy feeders .. as a result quality/ flavor could suffer.
for Cucumber
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Garden calendar for the kitchen garden - vegetables and herbs. See what to plant right now and for next month.

Planting in May for the USA - North East zone

Preparing for June

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Recent comments/tips