Vegetable garden on the balcony: what to sow in May

May is the month in which spring blossoms in all its beauty and is the most propitious time to proceed with sowing and watering, always with an overview of the lunar calendar and the biological origin of the seeds.

Vegetable garden o garden, but also windowsill and a balcony. If you have a green thumb and a deserving obsession withdo-it-yourself garden you are not only lucky people but also surely already prepared for what to do and when. May is the month when spring blooms in all its beauty and it is the most propitious moment to proceed with sowing and watering, always with an lunar calendar.





This is the period you probably have more varieties of vegetables to plant: it is in fact possible to sow tasty summer vegetables such as courgettes, aubergines, peppers, lettuce and tomatoes, or to transplant them. As for the fruits, watermelons and melons are sown and blueberries are transplanted and, as for aromatic herbs, you can dedicate yourself to the sowing of basil and parsley.

What to sow in May?

There really is a thousand options to choose from: watermelon, asparagus, beetroot, basil, chard, broccoli, thistles, carrots, cabbage, cabbage, early cauliflower, cucumbers, beans, green beans, endive, lettuce and lettuce for cutting, aubergines, melons, chillies, peppers, peas, tomatoes, leeks, parsley, rocket, escarole, celery, pumpkin, courgettes and round courgettes and cabbage.

As for sowing, it is good to remember who sows in seedbed, that this is to be placed outdoors in any case, sheltering the sprouts of the most delicate vegetables such as early cauliflower, cabbage or savoy cabbage from direct sunlight. For convenience, classic courgettes, round courgettes and peppers can also be sown in the seedbed.

In your work as hardened cultivators do not improvise and remember that things must be done with care, dedication and a lot of patience. This is why it is also good to choose the seeds to be planted not only according to your taste, but also based on the place where you live and the land you have. An excellent choice is offered by seeds from the Coop green live line.

Vegetable garden on the balcony: what to sow in May

There are really all kinds and qualities and you could decide to sow some tasty San Marzano tomatoes or “Regina di Maggio” lettuce, sweet courgettes or even purple and long aubergines!



Vegetable garden on the balcony: what to sow in May

If you have the possibility, you could also sow directly in the ground: in this case it is better if you choose between beans, green beans, peas, lettuce, cut lettuce, rocket, chard, melons, watermelons, beets, asparagus, carrots, tomatoes. and endive.

And the moon?

True experts follow a lunar calendar: if you listen to the elderly farmers, you will soon understand its fundamental role in planning sowing and transplants in the garden.


During the growing moon, for example, the tradition advises to sow early cauliflowers, cabbage and savoy cabbage in the seedbed, but also - and directly in the garden or in pots - cucumbers, melons, courgettes, aubergines, endive, lettuce, peppers, celery, tomatoes, chillies, pumpkin and parsley.


In the days of waning moon, however, endive, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, chard and radishes are sown outdoors.

Good sowing to all!

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