May is one of the most important planting windows of the year, but what you can still plant depends on your climate, your season length, and how hot your summer gets. In this video, I’ll walk through the best vegetables, herbs, and flowers to plant in May so you can make the most of the season.
Filmed this in my previous garden, but the May planting timing is exactly the same I’m a bit under the weather this week, so I wanted to make sure you still had this in time.
If you want location-specific planting dates, check GardenGuide.com
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How to Prune & Trellis Tomatoes:https://youtu.be/EfENBDBs-2M
How to Sow Tomato Seeds: https://youtu.be/ed8OR49Bj4k
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How to Grow Sweet Potatoes: https://youtu.be/KQKVniLsqS4?si=SOMgr9Prf42Iho8H
How to Grow Summer Squash Vertically to Save Space: https://youtu.be/MEOLY9D5n2k?si=QK6tj9g6HtId6l0a
How to Get Rid of Squash Vine Borer: https://youtu.be/zNVTvmRmBw4?si=tRgZXao98SXdd4WE
How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs: https://youtu.be/3MZ_4R5GDC4?si=vcI0oNdcLgi1G47_
How to Grow Beans: https://youtu.be/nkZH0rKhMr8?si=CmWbltO-FOyga6J_
DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:05 – How to grow squash and melons
00:58 – How to avoid squash bugs and squash vine borer
02:15 – How to grow cucumbers
03:50 – How to grow sweet potatoes
05:56 – How to grow beans
08:35 – How to grow tomatoes
09:50 – How to plant tomatoes
10:40 – How to trellis (support) your tomatoes
11:22 – How to prune tomatoes
13:00 – How to use tomato hooks (tomahawks)
14:15 – How to grow basil
15:17 – How to grow peppers and chilies
17:07 – How to grow corn
19:16 – How to grow okra
19:47 – How to grow companion plants like daisies, zinnia, sunflowers, cosmos
22 Comments
please change title to "what to plant in zone X before its too late" I don't like guessing where a gardner is. my frost date is loooong gone
Another thing you can do for squash is to change to Zucchino Rampicante and give it something to climb. They are more resistant to the bugs.
I love to plant bush beans in greenstalk planters. You can fill each pocket with 3 plants and depending on if you get an original or leaf planter that’s 30-42 pockets, or 90-126 plants in just a couple square feet of space.
You are a font of great information! Thank you for sharing.
I live in SE Alaska, a temperate Rainforest. We are having a very late Spring. Without a greenhouse type set up, not much will grow right now. We have only manged to hit 50°F a handful of times so far. We don't get actual hot weather here0, tho most people in this town will complain at 70°F. But then in the winter you see kids out in hoodies at 20°F…
I am excited my radishes and turnips are up!
Great video, Brian! Only one thing I have a question about is that I've heard not to wash the dirt off sweet potatoes just after harvesting?
Can I plant in grow bags? Zone 6b
Here in 9b it's almost too late already! I have to hang so much shade cloth and I have to rush to get plants established before it's hot enough to fry everything.
How about Lima beans? Fresh Lima beans are amazing, not aweful. Any advice on growing them?
Hey Brian! Great video! I heard that you can stop corn silk worms by putting a drop of food grade Mineral Oil in the center of the silk. Do you know if that's true?
Fried green tomatoes are awesome, and so very delicious.
Is this a duplicate video? On your last video you didn’t have a garden…
Huge squash slices thick and grill over the fire. Rub with olive oil, season and grill until dark on both sides. Even blackened. Cut the seeds out and parch them.
Try Gold Medal tomato!
It’s not an armpit…it’s a shoulder.
Take those green ones at the end of the season and put them in a paper bag with a banana. It ripens them well.
Fantastic Brian. I always learn something new when you are here. Thank you so much.
What is the purpose of putting them in vitamin c water
Except at the end of the season where the gigantor zucchini will keep through the winter.
Please! What about eggplant?
I grow watermelon in the Northern PNW and it is grown the easiest to make work here in grow bags. You just need to stay on top of the watering to make it work after you carefully transplant them outside.
Is that onions you have behind you