Is it too late to plant…..

Posted by Andy Hamilton - 11/05/09 at 03:05:09 pm

I have been having the same conversations with many people over the last few days. They have approached me in a panic, all of them worrying that it is too late to plant anything. IT’S ONLY MAY, DON’T PANIC!!

I have only planted half of what needs to go in for the year and I am really not too anxious about it. I have learnt the hard way that things like runner beans and sweetcorn can be killed if they are planted too early. We have had some cold nights and the danger of frost is still with us, especially if you live in rural areas or further up North (UK).

So in May what can you still plant? Here are a few ideas, it is by no means an exhaustive list, but it is certainly enough to keep you busy.

• Beetroot
• Runner beans in Situ
• Potatoes
• Onions
• Courgette (indoors)
• Celerac

And you can still make sucessional sowings of

• Salad leaves
• Carrots
• Radishes
• Peas (main crop)
• Pak Choi

So why are you sitting here reading this, go on get out and start planting.

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