What to plant in May in Var
In May in Var: 12 plants to sow, 25 to plant out and 44 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
18.3°Mean · 13.9–22.6 °C
40mm · 4.3 rain days
303.4h · Sun
Source: Météo-France climate normals for the Toulon station, as published in its Wikipedia climate table.
Sow
12
- Courgette
- Green bean
- Sweetcorn
- Black-eyed pea
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Dry beans
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Brussels sprouts
- Parsnip
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
25
- Celery
- Sweet potato
- Celeriac
- Date palm
- Prickly pear
- Banana
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Mango
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Golden barrel cactus
- Gardenia
- Chrysanthemum
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- Chinese windmill palm
- Lantana
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Dahlia
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
44
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Potato
- Swiss chard
- Radish
- Basil
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Beetroot
- Rocket (arugula)
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Santorini fava
- Kohlrabi
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Watercress
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Loquat
- Cherry tree
- Apricot tree
- Mulberry
Prune
11
Feed
29
- TomatoHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- CourgetteOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CucumberOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- MelonHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- WatermelonHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- SweetcornOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CeleriacCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Lemon treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- RaspberryHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- BlueberryEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- Orange treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- AvocadoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Peach treeHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Mandarin treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Lime treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Grapefruit treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- PineappleOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CherimoyaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Bergamot orangeIron chelate5–10 g / tree
- Chinese hibiscusOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- GeraniumHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- PetuniaHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- AgapanthusHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- CarnationHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Lawn (tall fescue)Lawn fertiliser25–35 g / m²
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)Lawn fertiliser25–35 g / m²
- BegoniaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)Organic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- ClematisOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
Preventive treatment
30
- TomatoBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- PepperPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- AuberginePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- CourgetteWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- CucumberWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- Green beanPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- PumpkinWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- MelonWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- OkraPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- BasilPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Black-eyed peaPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- BeetrootCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
- Dry beansPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Piri-piri chilliPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GrapevineWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- GrapevineCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
- Date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
- Apple treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
- Pear treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
- Lime treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)Potassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GooseberryWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- BlackcurrantWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- RoseWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- BougainvilleaNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Canary Island date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
- OleanderPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GeraniumBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Bay laurelPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- ChrysanthemumPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- HollyhockWettable sulphur · against rust2–3 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Stake tomatoes and beans
- Mulch to keep moisture in
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