What to sow in May? - by
The month of May, in the Southern Hemisphere, is a good time to start a small garden, where you can produce healthier food. In addition, this activity also helps to disconnect from the outside world, think less and get in touch with nature.
To have a garden, we only need a portion of land. It can be in the garden itself or the patio of the house. But, if you don't have that space, you can choose to have a vertical garden.
In May, to start the garden or add new vegetable varieties, the land must be reinforced. To do this, organic fertilizer, compost or fertilized soil will be needed. In addition, the irrigation system must be reviewed, since the rains during this month are usually much more spaced and modest.
A not minor detail during this time of the year is frost. It is essential to protect your plants from low temperatures.
For this particular month you will be able to produce green leafy plants. You can start in small pots, or in small spaces of soil with arugula, radicchia, lettuce or shallot. But, it is a time when it is not recommended to plant any fruit such as eggplants, zucchini or tomatoes. You can also start producing garlic cloves and onions.
Vegetables of the month of May in the Southern Hemisphere
Chard
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of planting: 2 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 7 to 9 days
Transplanting: 20 to 40 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: arugula, tomato, carrot, beans Harmful
association: none
She
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in the last
quarter Sowing depth: 2 to 4 cm
Watering: normal, not excess
Germination: 10 to 12 days
Harvest: 6 months on the waning moon Beneficial
association: chili pepper, basil, eggplant, strawberry, lettuce, bell pepper, rue, cucumber, tomato, pumpkin, carrot, beetroot Harmful
association: legumes (peas, broad beans, leeks, cabbage)
Celery
Place: full
sun Sowing: nursery in crescent
Depth of planting: 0.5 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 15 to 20 days
Harvest: 2 months on full
moon Beneficial association: eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cucumber, lettuce, beans, leek, cabbage, radish Harmful
association: potato and carrot
Peas
Place: full
sun Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of sowing: 2 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 5 to 10 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: garlic, basil, corn, spinach, lettuce, melon, turnip, cucumber, beans, radishes, cabbage, watermelon, tomato, carrot
Harmful association: onion, chives, potato, leek
Broccoli
Place: semi shade
Sowing: nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: 1.5 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 5 to 10 days
Harvest: 2 to 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: peas, basil, celery, nasturtium, onion, coelander, dill, lettuce, chamomile, mint, oregano, potato, beans, beetroot, rue, thyme
Harmful association: strawberries, tomatoes
Cilantro
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of sowing: 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 10 to 12 days
Harvest: 2 months on full
moon Beneficial association: none
Harmful association: none
Spinach
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct on crescent
moon Sowing depth: 2 cm
Watering: moderate
Germination: 8 to 10 days
Harvest: 2 months, crescent
moon Beneficial association: garlic, celery, peas, eggplant, strawberry, cucumber, beans, leek, tomato
Harmful association: fennel, potato, cucumber, beetroot
Strawberry
Location: full
sun Sowing: direct on crescent
moon Sowing depth: 5 to 8 cm
Watering: abundant, avoid wetting the fruit
Germination: 15 to 20 days
Transplanting: 1 month
Harvest: 3 to 4 months on full
moon Beneficial association: Garlic, onion, spinach, lettuce, beans, leek Harmful
association: broccoli, cauliflower, potato, cabbage
Lettuce
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of sowing: 0.5 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 5 to 10 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: chili pepper, garlic, artichoke, spinach, turnip, broad beans, melon, leek, radish, pumpkin, tomato, rue, cucumber, oregano, cabbage, watermelon
Harmful association: celery, parsley, sunflower, watercress
Perejil
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: directa en cuarto creciente
Profundidad de siembra: 1 cm
Riego: normal
Germinación: 7 a 25 días
Cosecha: 1 mes en luna llena
Asociación benéfica: ají, brócoli, cebolla de verdeo, ciboulette, coliflor, espárrago, maíz, morrón, porotos, repollo, tomate
Asociación dañina: cilantro, eneldo, hinojo, lechuga, zanahoria
Porotos
Lugar: pleno sol
Siembra: directa en cuarto creciente
Profundidad de siembra: 3 a 5 cm
Riego: normal, evitar mojar las hojas
Germinación: 7 a 10 días
Cosecha: 3 meses en luna llena
Asociación benéfica: acelga, albahaca, apio, arveja, berenjena, choclo, coliflor, espinaca, frutilla, lechuga, papa, pepino, perejil, rábano, repollo, tomate, zanahoria, zapallo
Asociación dañina: ajo, remolacha, brócoli, cebolla, cebollín, habas, puerro
Puerro
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: almácigo en cuarto menguante
Profundidad de siembra: 1 a 2 cm
Riego: normal
Germinación: 10 a 12 días
Transplante: 30 días
Cosecha: 4 a 5 meses en luna nueva
Asociación benéfica: ajo, apio, cebolla, espinaca, frutilla, lechuga, papa, remolacha, repollo, tomate, zanahoria
Asociación dañina: arveja, haba, porotos, rábano
Rabanito
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in the waning
quarter Sowing depth: 1 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 3 to 5 days
Harvest: 20 to 30 days on a waning moon Charity
: chard, chili pepper, celery, peas, eggplant, watercress, nasturtium, spinach, lettuce, corn, mint, potato, cucumbers, beans, rue, tomato, carrot, strawberry, lettuce, cabbage, tomato, carrot
Harmful association: turnip, leek
Repollo
Place: full
sun Sowing: in nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: 0.5 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 6 to 9 days
Transplanting: 30 to 40 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Charity association: chard, celery, peas, dill, spinach, broad beans, lettuce, chamomile, mint, bell pepper, turnip, oregano, potato, cucumber, leek, beetroot, rosemary, rue, tomato, thyme Harmful
association: garlic, strawberries, beans
Repollo de brusellas
Location: full
shade Sowing: direct or nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: max. 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 8 to 10 days
Transplanting: 3 months
Harvest: 5 months on full
moon Beneficial association: lettuce, celery, onion, leek, carrot
Harmful association: none
Rosemary
Location: full
sun Sowing: in nursery in crescent
Depth of planting: 1 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 15 to 30 days
Transplanting: 2 months
Harvest: 3 to 4 months on full
moon Beneficial association: cabbage, beans, carrots Harmful
association: none
Carrot
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in the last
quarter Sowing depth: 1 to 2 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 12 to 15 days
Harvest: 4 months on the new
moon Charity: chard, garlic, peas, eggplant, onion, broccoli, green onion, chives, coriander, spinach, beans, cucumber, lettuce, bell pepper, tomato, sage
Harmful association: celery, coriander, dill, parsley, mint, fennel