Sow
- Basil
- Beans, bush
- Beets
- Carrots
- Cilantro
- Cucumbers
- Lettuce, leaf
- Radishes
- Zucchini
Sowing calendar
What to sow in May
A simple monthly checklist for raised-bed gardeners. Timing is generalized for temperate climates; adjust for your frost dates.
Transplant
- Basil
- Cucumbers
- Kale
- Lettuce, leaf
- Onions
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
Harvest
- Beets
- Cilantro
- Kale
- Lettuce, leaf
- Peas
- Radishes
- Spinach
Succession planting tip
When a spring crop finishes, replace it with a warm-season crop or a quick second sowing. This is the habit that turns a raised bed from a one-time planting into a season-long food source.