May is traditionally the month when there is a lot of work to be done, not only in the flower beds. There is also a lot to do in the vegetable patch in May.
Always take good care of the vegetable patch
Vegetables from your own garden taste much better than the vegetables bought in the supermarket. In order for you to be able to harvest plentifully, you must of course take good care of your vegetable patch. We have compiled the four most important tasks for you here that should be completed in May.
Vegetable patch in May - 4 tasks
- Mound the early potatoes. When the sprouts of the new potatoes protrude about 10 centimeters from the ground, they should be covered with soil to just below the sprouts.
- Plant outdoor cucumbers. In May, the outdoor cucumbers are planted outdoors. For this purpose, the bed should be covered with a mulch film about two weeks in advance.
- Put the celery outside. The early young plants of the celery should be brought outdoors by mid-May at the latest. Vegetables like moist, nutrient-rich soil.
- Sow annual herbs. Dill, marjoram and chervil, i.e. herbs that only grow for one year, should be sown every three to four weeks from the beginning of May to the end of July, either in a separate bed or in free spots in the vegetable patch. You will always have fresh herbs in stock until the end of August.