May Sowing & Transplanting
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May Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Broad Beans Sow seed Horseradish Plant crowns Mint Sow Seed Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow Seed Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Thyme Sow Seed -
May Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).Plant Name Sow or Transplant Angelica Sow Seed Beans Sow Seed Beetroot Sow Seed Broccoli Plant out (transplant) seedlings Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Capsicum (Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Carrots Sow Seed Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Chives Sow Seed Cucumber Sow Seed Dill Plant out (transplant) seedlings Horseradish Plant crowns Mustard Greens Sow Seed Kohlrabi Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed Mustard Greens Sow Seed Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Peas Sow Seed Pumpkin & Squash Sow Seed Radish Sow Seed Rutabaga & Swedes Sow Seed Spinach Sow Seed Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Thyme Sow Seed Tomato Sow Seed Turnip Sow Seed Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow Seed -
May Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Angelica Sow Seed Broad Beans Sow seed Cabbage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Cauliflower Sow Seed Celery & Celeriac Sow Seed Chives Sow Seed Dill Plant out (transplant) seedlings Horseradish Plant crowns Mint Sow Seed Mustard Greens Sow Seed Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Oregano(also Pot Marjoram) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Peas Sow Seed Potato Plant seed potatoes Radish Sow Seed Shallots Plant out (transplant) seedlings Spinach Sow Seed Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Thyme Sow Seed Turnip Sow Seed -
May Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Angelica Sow Seed Chives Sow Seed Dill Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed Mustard Greens Sow Seed Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Oregano & Marjoram Sow Seed Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Thyme Sow Seed