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What to plant in May in Austin

May in Austin averages 24°C, and 68 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

  1. LettucePlant now · 4 wksBest match
  2. RadishPlant now · 3 wksFastest
  3. SweetcornPlant now · 10 wksEasiest
  4. CeleryPlant now · 9 wks
  5. PassionfruitPlant now · 1st crop next year
  6. RockmelonPlant now · 9 wks
  7. Spring OnionPlant now · 7 wks
  8. SquashPlant now · 7 wks
  9. Sweet PotatoPlant now · 14 wks
  10. CapsicumPlant now · 9 wks
  11. ChilliPlant now · 9 wks
  12. CucumberPlant now · 7 wks
  13. PumpkinPlant now · 11 wks
  14. TomatoPlant now · 8 wks
  15. ZucchiniPlant now · 6 wks
  16. BananaPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  17. CeleriacPlant now · 21 wks
  18. CeltucePlant now · 10 wks
  19. Dragon fruitPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  20. GuavaPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  21. Honeydew melonPlant now · 13 wks
  22. MacadamiaPlant now · 1st crop ~5 yrs
  23. AvocadoLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  24. EggplantPlant now · 9 wks
  25. LimeLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  26. WatermelonPlant now · 9 wks
  27. Cape GooseberryPlant now · 10 wks
  28. Globe artichokePlant now · 1st crop next year
  29. Jerusalem ArtichokePlant now · 21 wks
  30. OkraPlant now · 8 wks
  31. TomatilloPlant now · 11 wks
  32. KalePlant now · 7 wks
  33. LemonLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  34. RocketPlant now · 4 wks
  35. SilverbeetPlant now · 8 wks
  36. KohlrabiPlant now · 6 wks
  37. LeekPlant now · 13 wks
  38. MandarinLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  39. OrangeLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  40. ParsnipPlant now · 16 wks
  41. AmaranthPlant now · 6 wks
  42. Bitter melonPlant now · 9 wks
  43. Finger limeLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  44. GrapefruitLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  45. HorseradishPlant now · 1st crop next year
  46. KumquatLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  47. LoquatLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  48. LuffaPlant now · 16 wks
  49. Malabar spinachPlant now · 8 wks
  50. BeetrootPlant now · 7 wks
  51. BroccoliPlant now · 6 wks
  52. CabbagePlant now · 9 wks
  53. CarrotPlant now · 9 wks
  54. Dwarf Green BeanPlant now · 7 wks
  55. AsparagusLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  56. CauliflowerPlant now · 10 wks
  57. Climbing BeanPlant now · 9 wks
  58. BroccoliniPlant now · 8 wks
  59. Collard greensPlant now · 8 wks
  60. EdamamePlant now · 10 wks
  61. Florence FennelPlant now · 9 wks
  62. PeanutPlant now · 14 wks
  63. Shelling beanPlant now · 12 wks
  64. PotatoLast chance · 11 wksLast chance
  65. TurnipPlant now · 5 wks
  66. EndivePlant now · 9 wks
  67. SalsifyPlant now · 17 wks
  68. SpinachLast chance · 5 wksLast chance

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