Jobs for the month… May
Sowings of tender vegetables – French beans, cucumbers, squash, courgettes
Sowings of hardy annuals
Sowing of succession vegetables radish, lettuce, some herbs such as basil and dill
Planting up summer bedding in pots and clearing the spring bulb displays away, protect summer bedding from the cold
harden off bedding and tender perennials such as dahlias and cannas by introducing them to the outside
Potting on tomatoes for the greenhouse and outside
Potting on sowings of basil
Hoeing off weeds
Keep a watch on frosty nights
Put in place plant supports for perennials that need them
Harvesting of early crops, lettuce, radish, spinach, spring onion, and pak choi
Planting out of various vegetables grown as plugs such as lettuce
Gradually reduce the height of the lawn to desire height if you need to mow, or leave daisies, dandelions and other wildflowers to flower to provide food for wildlife
Keep a slug and snail watch remove by hand and relocate
Take time to watch wildlife in your garden
