May 2023
Vegetable, herb and flower seeds to plant in May
In Cool Climates
- Broccoli – Sow in punnets undercover or plant out seedlings
- Broad Beans – Sow direct
- Cabbage – Plant out seedlings*
- Cauliflower – Sow in punnets undercover or plant out seedlings
- Kale – Plant out seedlings
- Kohlrabi – Plant out seedlings
- Lettuce – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (PFF)
- Mustard Greens – Sow direct
- Onion – Plant out seedlings
- Radish – Sow direct
- Rocket – Sow direct
- Silverbeet – Plant out seedlings
- Spinach – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Swede – Sow direct
- Turnip – Sow direct
- Pollinating flowers – Sweet Alyssum, Sweet pea – Sow direct
PFF – Protect from frost
* Last chance to plant or sow
In Temperate Climates
- Asian Greens – Sow direct
- Broccoli – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Broad beans – Sow direct
- Cabbage – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Carrots – Sow direct
- Cauliflower – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Kohlrabi – Sow direct
- Lettuce – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Leek – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Mizuna – Sow direct (HS)
- Mustard Greens – Sow direct
- Onion – Sow direct or in punnets
- Radish – Sow direct
- Rocket – Sow direct
- Silverbeet – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Spinach – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Swede – Sow direct
- Turnip – Sow direct
- Herbs – Coriander, – Sow direct
- Pollinating flowers – Alyssum Sweet pea
* Last chance to plant or sow
In Hot/Arid Climates
- Asian Greens – Sow direct
- Broad beans – Sow direct
- Beetroot – Sow direct or in punnets
- Broccoli – Sow direct or in punnets
- Cabbage – Sow direct or in punnets
- Cauliflower – Sow direct or in punnets
- Carrots – Sow direct
- Kohlrabi – Sow direct
- Leeks – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Mustard Greens – Sow direct
- Onion – Sow direct or in punnets
- Radish – Sow direct
- Silverbeet – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Swede – Sow direct
- Turnip – Sow direct
- Herbs – Chives sow direct, Basil plant out seedlings*
- Pollinating flowers – Sweet Alyssum, Sweet pea sow direct or plant out seedlings.
* Last chance to plant or sow
In Tropical Climates
- Asian Greens – Sow direct
- Beans (Snake only) – Sow direct
- Beetroot – Sow direct or plant out seedlings
- Broccoli – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Capsicum – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Carrots – Sow direct or plant out seedlings
- Chilli – Sow in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Corn – Sow direct
- Cucumber – Sow direct
- Eggplant – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
- Kale – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings.
- Luffa – Sow direct
- Mustard Greens – Sow direct
- Mizuna – Sow direct
- Okra – Sow direct
- Radish – Sow direct
- Rosella – Sow direct
- Malabar Spinach – Sow direct
- Tomato – Sow direct or in punnets
- Zucchini – Sow direct or in punnets
- Herbs – Basil and can be sown direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings and Thyme – plant out seedlings
- Pollinating Flowers – Marigolds or Zinnia sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings. Sunflower or Calendula – Sow direct
* Last chance to plant or sow
