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Sowing and planting in May

From mid-May the soil is warm enough for everything that needs warmth. After the Ice Saints (11 to 15 May), when late frosts usually end, you sow bush beans, runner beans and sweetcorn straight into the bed and plant out courgettes, squash and cucumbers. Basil, nasturtium and sunflowers go outdoors now too. Keep fresh sowings moist until the seedlings show: the May sun dries the top layer of soil quickly.

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The monthly article covers what else needs doing in the garden in May: The Merry Month of May: Now Everything Can Go Outside