What to plant in May in Israel
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in May in Israel, for the climate around Coastal Eastern Mediterranean (around 32°N, 35°E, Israel-Jordan latitude).
Climate: Mild, wet winters with cool nights near 4-8°C from December to March and about 240 mm of rain in December alone, then long hot, almost rainless summers from May to October with nights of 20°C or more and days that can reach 38°C.
Vegetables
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm soil and full sun give heavy yields from spring through autumn with very little frost risk.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris
It fixes its own nitrogen and grows fast once the soil is warm in spring and late summer.
Harvest: 50-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Its sweetest fruit comes from the long hot, dry summer, and it needs only deep watering.
Harvest: 80-100 daysEasy
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Summer heat makes it grow vigorously in full sun, and it is a good companion for tomatoes.
Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →