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.

Sow

  • Basil
  • Beans, bush
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Cilantro
  • Cucumbers
  • Lettuce, leaf
  • Radishes
  • Zucchini

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.