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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

What to Plant in May in the UK

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Raised bed vegetable garden in May in the UK with tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage and nasturtiums

May is when UK gardening properly gets going. The soil has warmed up, the days are long, and there’s a full season still ahead. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get started, this is it. There’s a lot you can plant in May — both sowing seeds directly outside and getting tender … Read more