What to plant on the site at the end of May to get a good harvest?

The lion's share of garden crops is planted in open ground only after stable warm weather has been established, so the choice of what can be planted on the site and in greenhouses at the end of May is quite large: seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, flowers, as well as sowing in the open soil of greens and vegetables.

Pumpkin

The end of May is the ideal time for planting pumpkin crops in the garden: cucumbers, pumpkin, zucchini, squash. Some grow seedlings at home, but you can also plant seeds directly into the ground. The latter option is preferable, since pumpkin plants have a very delicate root system, even with a slight damage to which the plant is sick for a long time.

In many regions of Russia, the period leading up to summer is not yet a guarantee of favorable weather. In such conditions, it is advisable to plant melons and gourds in warm beds. The best option is to prepare them in the fall, but you can do this in May, 2-3 weeks before sowing.

Usually disembarkation is made pointwise, since pumpkins and squash require a lot of space. A hole is dug about 30 cm deep with a wall size of 50 * 50 cm. Finely chopped grass or unripe compost is laid on the bottom with a layer of about 1/3 of the height, you can add rotted manure, a glass of ash. A layer of garden soil is poured over and compacted, everything is spilled with warm water. In the process of overheating the grass, heat will be released, which is necessary for the roots of melons.

Before planting, it is advisable to soak the seeds: wrap them in a damp cloth and put them in a warm place, preventing them from drying out. At the first signs of pecking, they are planted in the soil to a depth of 2-3 cm, covered with a film. Can be placed on top of 5 liter cut-bottom plastic canisters. It should be noted that at temperatures less than 18 ° C, the growth of melons is inhibited, and with high humidity, the plant can rot, therefore the soil should be loose, and the planting site well-drained and sunny.

Nightshade

At the end of May, when the weather is favorable, zoned tomatoes are planted in the open ground, but for the first time the plants will need shelter. Due to the cooling of the climate in most regions, the seedlings are pulled out at home, since there is no way to transfer them to a greenhouse in the first decade of May. There are several ways to correct the situation.

• For weak and strongly elongated plants: remove all lower leaves approximately to the middle of the stem, place the root obliquely in the prepared hole and carefully place the stem in a ring, adding the substrate.
• Stretched seedlings with a strong stem can be laid obliquely in the hole, and the remaining part from above can be carefully aligned and tied to a peg.
• Some cut off the top and stepchildren, bury this material in a wet substrate. After a few days, the roots are formed, several strong tomatoes are obtained instead of one overgrowth.

At the end of May, peppers and eggplants are also planted in greenhouses.

Advice

When transplanting peppers, care should be taken - the plant reacts painfully to damage to the root system. You cannot bury it deeply, deepening the root collar, otherwise growth will slow down or stop altogether.

Roots

Root crops are less sensitive to weather anomalies, so their cultivation is not difficult. At the end of May, you can plant crops with different ripening periods.

• Beet

If the weather was unfavorable earlier, then seedlings of beets can be planted at the end of May.It is not too late to sow many varieties with seeds that are pre-soaked. Each seed contains several seeds, therefore, after the emergence of seedlings, thinning is necessary. For earlier germination, even in May, it is better to sow beets in a greenhouse. While the seedlings of tomatoes and peppers are not yet developed, the beets will have time to throw away 2-3 true leaves and will be suitable for transplanting to a permanent place. This will happen about 2 weeks faster than in the open field.

It is better to plant beets in humus-rich loam. The soil should be loose with a normal alkaline reaction. Fertilizers can be applied (per 1 m² - 15 g of ammonium nitrate, 15 g of potassium chloride and 35 g of superphosphate in powder). Beets take root easily. Even if the root system is damaged, the plant recovers for 3-5 days, releasing new leaves. The main condition is wet ground.

• Carrot

At the end of May, you can also sow different varieties of carrots. Early ripening will have time to ripen by mid-September. The seeds are pre-soaked and washed, since they have a layer of esters that interfere with germination.

The soil should be light (you can add sand and peat), rich in humus. Sowing is carried out in well-shed grooves to a depth of 2 cm. After the seeds are covered, it is not necessary to water, otherwise a crust will form, which will prevent the germination of tender carrot shoots. It is necessary to constantly maintain soil moisture. It is optimal to cover the bed with foil or special material before the sprouts appear.

• Potatoes

By tradition, summer residents go to plant potatoes on the second May holidays, but for winter storage this root crop can be planted at the end of May, and even until mid-June.

A handful of compost and a handful of ash are added to the wells during planting. It's good if the field has been fertilized with rotted manure since last year.

In late May-early June, you can plant a developed bush of early-planted potatoes on a separate bed (2 * 2 m), wait until the stems reach 20 cm, spread them apart and fix them, bending to the ground. The bending procedure is repeated as the stems grow, increasing the number of nests. Thus, it turns out up to 20 kg of potatoes from a bush. You can fertilize the bed with a mullein diluted in water.

Cauliflower

Usually, cauliflower is planted in late May as seedlings. This plant, like beets, is quite cold-resistant, therefore it does not need shelters. However, you can also sow seeds directly into the ground. Early varieties (Express, Snow Globe) ripen in about 85 days, so when sowing in May in August, you can count on a harvest. Cauliflower does not tolerate picking well, therefore, when transferring from a greenhouse or when planting from pots, accuracy is required.

The soil for this crop should not be acidic, otherwise the development of the plant will be inhibited. Options for preparing the optimal soil mixture:

• 3 parts of low-lying peat, part of sawdust, part of rotted manure;
• part of low-lying peat, 10 parts of humus, part of sand.

Advice

You can add mineral fertilizers, but experienced gardeners get by with ash, sprinkling it over the leaves in May and throughout the summer. This will not only serve as nutrition for the seedlings and deacidify the soil, but also protect the leaves from pests.

Onion

The onions are also quite suitable for planting in early May. It is better to plant with sevkom, since nigella is demanding on the soil and develops for a long time.

Preliminary preparation will significantly speed up the germination time. It is worth adopting a few basic techniques.

• It is better to pre-soak the sevok for several hours (it can be in salt water, in a solution of potassium permanganate or humate).
• You can carefully cut the bottom ("heel") to the white buds, so the root system is formed much faster. This advice is especially relevant for family onion varieties.
• Seeds (nigella) are pre-soaked in a glass of hot brew with ½ spoon of soda, then dried and sown. In good soil, sprouts will appear in a week.

When the first shoots appear, it is important not to allow an earthen crust to form; it is useful to loosen the onion during the first half of the growing season after rain or watering.

Legumes

At the end of May, you can plant peas, beans and beans... It is believed that when these crops are planted at this time, the yield will be low due to their impatience for extreme heat, but few regions can boast of too warm weather. Late May and most of June are usually cool and humid, so planting feels comfortable.

The seeds can be pre-soaked for several hours, but it is not necessary, since the peas planted in damp ground in the morning by themselves swells in the soil by the evening.

Advice

The roots of the peas are one meter deep. Experienced gardeners recommend planting it in the trunks of young apple trees - this gives the soil enrichment with nitrogen.

When planting, compost mixed with ash can be added to the grooves.

Leafy crops and greens

Spinach and various types of salads can also be planted at the end of May. Will rise quickly dill, parsley, cilantro. Many summer residents sow these crops throughout the season, since the leaves from young plants taste much softer.

The main requirement for obtaining fast germination is loose and moist soil. After filling the grooves with seeds, watering from above is not done, but covered with breathable material or mulched with a centimeter layer of mowed finely chopped grass (from under a lawn mower). The sprouts will be able to break through and the soil will be enriched with nitrogen and nutrients from the litter humus.

Trees, shrubs and berries

At the end of May, you can plant any berry and fruit crops if they are sold with a closed root system. This applies to seedlings of trees and shrubs, as well as seedlings of strawberries and strawberries. It is important to properly prepare the planting holes and ensure watering.

The end of May is a good time to breed gooseberries and currants by layering. The strong branches of the lower tier are bent to the ground, fixed and lightly covered with earth at the point of contact. You can propagate berry bushes and woody cuttings, dropping them in a shaded, humid place.

Flowers

Many flowers do not tolerate frost, and in cool weather they wither and get sick, so the seedlings of annuals and biennials are mainly planted at the end of May. These include:

• asters;
• marigold;
• petunias;
• carnations;
• zinnias;
• chrysanthemums (you can cuttings at the end of May);
• dahlias.

In favorable weather, planting will soon please with flowering.

So, at the end of May, you can plant a garden with plants of almost all types: vegetables, herbs, berries, fruit trees and flowers. Most of them will require shelter: temporary, like for melons, or permanent, like for tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.

Adapting to climatic changes, many summer residents revise their plans for their spring work, and also select early and cold-resistant varieties of crops. At the end of May, the weather is relatively stable, so the bulk of plantings falls on this period. If the varieties are chosen correctly, and the soil is prepared taking into account the characteristics of each crop, then the labor expended will definitely pay off.