Sowing calendar

What to sow and plant in May

Sowing, planting and harvest in May, for gardens in mainland Portugal.

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.

Sow in trays or under cover 10

BasilBrussels sproutsCourgetteEscaroleLettucePeppermintPortuguese collardPurslaneRock samphireSavoy cabbage

Sow direct 26

BasilBeetrootBlack-eyed peaCardoonCarrotCourgetteCucumberDillDry beanEscaroleFrench marigoldGreen beanLettuceMelonNasturtiumParsleyPeanutPumpkinPurslaneRadishRocketSummer savorySunflowerSweet cornSwiss chardWatermelon

Plant (tubers, cloves, sets, young plants) 12

AvocadoLemonLemon verbenaLemongrassLimeLoquatMandarinMarjoramOrangePassion fruitSweet potatoTarragon

Transplant 35

AubergineBasilCabbageCardoonCeleryChicoryChilli pepperChivesCourgetteCucumberFrench lavenderFrench marigoldLeekLemon balmLettuceMarjoramMelonOreganoParsleyPepperPhysalisPortuguese collardPumpkinPurslaneRed cabbageRock samphireSavoy cabbageSpanish marjoramSummer savorySwiss chardThymeTomatoTronchuda cabbageWatercressWatermelon

Harvest 64

ApricotAsparagusBasilBay laurelBeetrootBlueberryBorageBroad beanBroccoliBulb fennelCabbageCarrotCauliflowerChamomileCherryChickpeaChilli pepperChivesCorianderCourgetteCucumberDillElderFennelFrench lavenderFrench marigoldGlobe artichokeGreen beanKohlrabiLemonLemon balmLemon verbenaLettuceLoquatNasturtiumOnionOreganoParsleyPeaPennyroyalPepperPeppermintPhysalisPortuguese collardPot marigoldPotatoPurslaneRadishRock samphireRocketRosemarySageSpanish marjoramSpearmintSpinachStrawberrySummer savorySwiss chardTarragonThymeTomatoTurnip and turnip topsWatercressWhite lupin