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Plant Care in May
In the month of May go with the Ice Saints, the last cold season over.
Towards the end of the month may also frost sensitive plants are planted outside.
The first harvests in the garden meet the grower with pleasure and reward him for his diligence.
Maintenance work
The beds must be free of weeds. Casting, fertilizer and hoes all beds are among the most important work to enable rapid growth of the plants can take place.
Before the Ice Saints planted seedlings should be protected by appropriate measures against freezing nights.
Cold frames have to be now getting regularly ventilated and shaded.
Withered perennials flowers are cut, they often bloom a second time.
With withered fruit trees can now necessary plant protection measures are implemented.
Planting
Sown seedlings are now thinned out and isolated.
Cucumbers and beans can be sown now.
When vegetables now only sow more spring varieties. Summer flowers can now be transplanted. Planting dahlias, gladiolus, canna is possible after the Ice Saints.
The purified window boxes can also be planted.
By early May still can unballierte trees are planted. Here, however, a vigorous and thorough watering pruning is necessary.
Harvest
The asparagus can be engraved and the first lettuce, radish is ripe. Rhubarb has been fully developed and can be broken.
