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What to Sow in May in the UK

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Close up of a hand placing seeds into a drill of fine soil in a UK garden in May

If you only have one good month for sowing in the UK, May is probably it. The soil has warmed up properly, days are long, and seeds that would have sat in cold ground doing nothing in March will germinate quickly and reliably now. You also still have enough growing season ahead of you that … Read more

May Gardening Jobs in the UK

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Two people working in a vegetable garden in May in the UK tending lettuce and salad crops

May is the month when the garden stops waiting and starts demanding. Everything happens at once seeds need sowing, tender plants need planting out, weeds appear from nowhere, and somehow you’re also supposed to be keeping on top of watering, feeding, and pest control. It’s brilliant, but it helps to know what actually needs doing … Read more