May
| Flower/Plants | Fruit/Vegetables | Greenhouse | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant out perennials | Finish planting main crop potatoes | Plant up growing bags | Sow lawns or lay turf |
| Sow hardy annuals outside | Plant new beds of asparagus | Pot up rooted cuttings | Plant water lilies and other aquatic plants |
| Feed established clumps of spring flowering bulbs | Sow outside: carrots, lettuces, salad leaves, baby beetroot, spring onions, radishes, kohl rabi, chives, chicory, parsley, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, calabrese, broccoli, endives, and spinach | Sow tomatoes, marrows, courgettes, sweetcorn and other tender crops | Sprinkle fertiliser along the base of hedges and cover with mulch |
| Plant out hardy annuals raised under cover | Sow peas and mange tout | Hang yellow sticky traps above plants to trap flying pests | Feed lawns and treat them against moss and weeds |
| Trim back winter flowering heathers | Hang pheromone traps in fruit trees to catch codling moths | Prick out seedlings that are large enough to handle | Watch out for slug and snail damage |
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