What to plant in May in Argentina
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in May in Argentina, for the climate around Buenos Aires province, Argentina (Pampas, near Azul and Chascomús).
Climate: Cool winters with frosts down to about -2 °C from June to August, hot summers reaching 39 °C in December to February, and rain spread through the year with the heaviest falls in March, April and November.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild autumn and spring suit it well, and it grows quickly in cool weather.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Garlic Allium sativum
It needs the cold of winter to form bulbs, and autumn planting suits this climate.
Harvest: 180–240 daysEasyCare guide →
Onion Allium cepa
Winter-planted sets form bulbs as the days lengthen in spring.
Harvest: 120–150 daysModerateCare guide →
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Cold winters give the chill it needs, and it fruits well in spring and early summer.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →