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Melbourne, Victoria

What to plant in May in Melbourne

May in Melbourne averages 13°C, and 25 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. GarlicPlant now · 26 wksEasiest
  4. RocketPlant now · 4 wks
  5. PeaPlant now · 9 wks
  6. SpinachPlant now · 5 wks
  7. Spring OnionPlant now · 7 wks
  8. Broad BeanPlant now · 16 wks
  9. Bok ChoyPlant now · 4 wks
  10. ShallotPlant now · 13 wks
  11. Mustard greensPlant now · 5 wks
  12. CeltucePlant now · 10 wks
  13. DaikonPlant now · 7 wks
  14. KomatsunaPlant now · 4 wks
  15. MizunaPlant now · 4 wks
  16. OliveLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  17. TatsoiPlant now · 4 wks
  18. FeijoaPlant now · 1st crop ~3 yrs
  19. SwedeLast chance · 13 wksLast chance
  20. TurnipPlant now · 5 wks
  21. EndiveLast chance · 9 wksLast chance
  22. SalsifyLast chance · 17 wksLast chance
  23. CarrotLast chance · 9 wksLast chance
  24. BeetrootLast chance · 7 wksLast chance
  25. Florence FennelLast chance · 9 wksLast chance

Coming up in June

These start to go in next month in Melbourne.

All of June in Melbourne →

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