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What to plant in May in Chicago

May in Chicago averages 15°C, and 59 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

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

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