May · Late autumn

What to sow in May in Santiago

8 crops are in their window this month in Santiago — timed to your local frost dates.

Last frost≈ 30 Aug
First frost≈ 15 May
Frost-free days14 days
May averages7°–21°C

Vegetables

4 in season
Garlic
Plant cloves · plant pointy-side up for straight, strong shoots
Closes 1 May
Radishes
Direct sow · harvest promptly once mature or roots go pithy
Closes 1 May
Rhubarb
Plant crowns · stop picking by midsummer to let the plant recover
Opens 15 May
Shallots
Plant sets · plant sets pointy-end up, just under the soil
Closes 1 May

Herbs · nothing to sow this month

Fruit

4 in season
Blackberries
Plant canes · thornless varieties are easiest for small gardens
Opens 15 May
Currants
Plant canes · prune out canes older than three years each winter
Opens 15 May
Gooseberries
Plant canes · mind the thorns; pick slightly underripe for pies
Opens 15 May
Raspberries
Plant canes · ever-bearing types fruit the first autumn
Opens 15 May