“May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy afternoons and chilly nights. The discussion of philosophy is over; it’s time for work to begin.”
– Peter Loewer
- Continue with successional sowing of most vegetables and salad crops
- Earth up your potatoes
- Tie in new shoots on autumn raspberries
- Apply mulch to discourage weeds and retain moisture
- Plant out seedlings from your cold frame once frost danger has passed, ie towards the end of the month. These include beans, courgettes and squashes
- Tie in sweet peas as they grow
- Watch out for pests on fruit
- Plant sweetcorn
- Hoe, hoe, hoe – especially bindweed after a wet spell