May is an ideal time for gardening, especially between raindrops!
by Beth Barrett.
Now that May is here, here is a list of gardening activities for the month:
- Direct seed-tender annuals into the garden, such as cosmos, marigolds, nasturtiums, nicotiana, snapdragons, and zinnias.
- Plant dahlia tubers around the 15th of this month. Watch out for slugs, especially as the tender shoots appear.
- Slug (123rf.com)
- Plant patio containers by mid-month, typically around Mother’s Day
- Set up irrigation and soaker hoses.
- Tie sweet peas to their trellises.
