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What to plant in May in New York City

May in New York City averages 16°C, and 59 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

  1. RocketPlant now · 4 wksBest match
  2. AsparagusLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  3. Brussels SproutsPlant now · 14 wks
  4. Bok ChoyPlant now · 4 wksEasiest
  5. ParsnipPlant now · 16 wks
  6. BeetrootPlant now · 7 wks
  7. CabbageLast chance · 9 wksLast chance
  8. CapsicumPlant now · 9 wks
  9. CarrotPlant now · 9 wks
  10. ChilliPlant now · 9 wks
  11. CucumberPlant now · 7 wks
  12. Dwarf Green BeanPlant now · 7 wks
  13. LettucePlant now · 4 wks
  14. PeaPlant now · 9 wks
  15. PotatoLast chance · 11 wksLast chance
  16. PumpkinPlant now · 11 wks
  17. RadishPlant now · 3 wksFastest
  18. SpinachLast chance · 5 wksLast chance
  19. StrawberryPlant now · 9 wks
  20. SweetcornPlant now · 10 wks
  21. TomatoPlant now · 8 wks
  22. ZucchiniPlant now · 6 wks
  23. CeleriacPlant now · 21 wks
  24. ChicoryPlant now · 9 wks
  25. Collard greensPlant now · 8 wks
  26. Florence FennelPlant now · 9 wks
  27. RadicchioPlant now · 10 wks
  28. SalsifyPlant now · 17 wks
  29. TatsoiPlant now · 4 wks
  30. CeleryPlant now · 9 wks
  31. Climbing BeanPlant now · 9 wks
  32. EggplantPlant now · 9 wks
  33. KohlrabiPlant now · 6 wks
  34. LeekPlant now · 13 wks
  35. RockmelonPlant now · 9 wks
  36. SquashPlant now · 7 wks
  37. TurnipPlant now · 5 wks
  38. WatermelonPlant now · 9 wks
  39. AmaranthPlant now · 6 wks
  40. Bitter melonPlant now · 9 wks
  41. Cape GooseberryPlant now · 10 wks
  42. CeltucePlant now · 10 wks
  43. DaikonPlant now · 7 wks
  44. EdamamePlant now · 10 wks
  45. EndivePlant now · 9 wks
  46. Honeydew melonPlant now · 13 wks
  47. LuffaPlant now · 16 wks
  48. Malabar spinachPlant now · 8 wks
  49. PeanutPlant now · 14 wks
  50. Shelling beanPlant now · 12 wks
  51. TomatilloPlant now · 11 wks
  52. BroccoliLast chance · 6 wksLast chance
  53. KaleLast chance · 7 wksLast chance
  54. OnionLast chance · 13 wksLast chance
  55. SilverbeetLast chance · 8 wksLast chance
  56. CauliflowerLast chance · 10 wksLast chance
  57. Spring OnionLast chance · 7 wksLast chance
  58. BroccoliniLast chance · 8 wksLast chance
  59. Mustard greensLast chance · 5 wksLast chance

Coming up in June

These start to go in next month in New York City.

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