May is the month when the vegetable garden begins to look more and more like the summer garden. By mid-month, most warm-season crops can be sown or transplants out in the garden without worry. (If nights are still chilly where you live, keep row covers and other crop protectors at the ready.) By the end…
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May Vegetable Garden
May is the month when the vegetable garden begins to look more and more like the summer garden. By the end of May, the threat of late frosts should diminish and tender crops can begin to go into the garden without worry. Crops started indoors should be hardened off before they are planted. In warm…
May Vegetable Garden
May is the month when the vegetable garden begins to look more and more like the summer garden. By the end of May, the threat of late frosts should diminish and tender crops can begin to go into the garden without worry. Crops started indoors should be hardened off before they are planted. During May…
May Warm-Region Kitchen Garden Almanac
Is it spring? If the weather has settled in your region, now is the time to direct sow warm-weather vegetable seeds. Once the last frost is past, vegetable starts can go into the garden as well. Few seeds will germinate if the soil temperature is below 45ºF (7ºC) and warm-weather crops will not thrive until…
May Cool-Region Kitchen Garden Almanac
The weather in cool northern regions can remain unsettled even in May. Remeber that both the soil and air temperatures are important when planting the kitchen garden. Few seeds will germinate if the soil temperature is below 45ºF (7ºC), and warm-weather crops are not going to thrive until the night temperatures consistently stay above 50ºF….
May Warm-Region Kitchen Garden Almanac
Spring flowers like sweet peas will spill over into the garden this month. The roses will have heady days in May and the time for warm-weather vegetables like beans and peppers and tomatoes is very close. Warm-weather vegetable starts can be transplanted into the kitchen garden probably by mid month and direct sowing of seeds…
May Cool-Region Kitchen Garden Alamanac
The weather in cool northern regions can remain unsettled even in May. Remember that both the soil and air temperature are important when planting the kitchen garden. Few seeds will germinate if the soil temperature is below 45ºF (7ºC) and warm-weather crops are not going to thrive until the night temperatures consistently stay above 50ºF…
May Garden in the Southern Hemisphere
May arrives between autumn and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Grays and browns replace the brilliant fall colors of April this month. Nature is beginning its rest time now as the harvest comes to a close. There still may be a few days of hazy sunshine this month but the first chill and frost are…
May Garden in the Northern Hemisphere
Is May the most beautiful month of the year in the northern hemisphere? Well, it’s certainly one of the most beautiful months. The snow and ice are gone and the heat of summer has not yet arrived. Wild flowers are in bloom everywhere and the garden is either moving towards its spring peak or well…
Late May Fresh at the Farm Market
Here is a list of the crops that you will find at the farm markets in Sonoma and San Francisco and many other farm markets around the country this week: First of season: Apricots, cherimoyas, cherries, cilantro, cucumbers, fava beans, garlic chives, green garlic, goat cheese, herb and vegetable starts, nectarines, green onions, marjoram, new…
