The "May" planting guide as suggested by
www.farmersalmanac.com
May 2006
1 Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
2-3-4 Most favorable for corn, cotton, okra, beans, peppers, eggplant and other aboveground crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
5-6-7-8-9 A barren period. Favorable for killing plant pests, cultivating or taking a short vacation.
10-11 Excellent time for planting corn, beans, peppers and other aboveground crops. Favorable time for sowing hay, fodder crops and grains. Plant flowers.
12-13 First day excellent for planting aboveground crops, starting seedbeds and planting leafy vegetables. Second day good for planting carrots, beets, onions, turnips and other root crops. Cabbage, lettuce and other leafy vegetables will do well. Plant seedbeds all days.
14-15 Do no planting.
16-17 Plant late beets, potatoes, onions, carrots and other root crops.
18-19 Kill plant pests on these barren days.
20-21 Favorable time for planting late root crops. Also good for vine crops that can be planted now. Set strawberry plants.
22-23-24 Poor planting. Fine for cultivating or spraying.
25-26 First day good for root crops. Root crops planted now will yield well. Second day good for planting beans, corn, cotton, tomatoes, peppers and other aboveground crops.
27-28-29 Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
30-31 Most favorable for corn, cotton, okra, beans, peppers, eggplant and other aboveground crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.