Vegetable seeds to sow in May
Vegetable seeds to sow in May
With the risk of frosts mostly gone, many seeds can be sown directly outdoors from May. Plus there's plenty that can be sown indoors too.
Carrots
Tasty and sweet, carrots are both easy to grow and delicious! From classic orange varieties to yellow and purple cultivars you can almost grow a whole rainbow of colours.
Beetroot
Growing beetroot from seed is an easy-to-grow choice for novice gardeners. They germinate without much hassle and are low maintenance once established.
Sweetcorn
May is you last opportunity to grow corn as it needs plenty of time to grown and ripen. You'll need plenty of space to grow your own corn as the plans are wind pollinated and need to be grown in blocks rather than rows.
Sprouting Broccoli
This robust crop produces spears of succulent broccoli that can be steamed, boiled or even grilled. Best of all if you sow a range of varieties you'll have broccoli spears to harvest through winter and into spring.
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