What to plant in May in Thailand
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in May in Thailand, for the climate around Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeast Thailand (Khorat Plateau).
Climate: Tropical savanna climate with no frost, a hot wet season from May to October with about 1,400 mm of rain, and a hot dry season from November to April that is cooler from December to February, so growers plant vegetables in the dry season and tree crops at the start of the rains.
Vegetables
water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
Loves warm, humid, wet-season conditions and regrows quickly after each cut.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
sponge gourd Luffa aegyptiaca
Vigorous vine that enjoys the heat and wet season and needs no special care.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasy
Fruits
papaya Carica papaya
Frost-free lowland heat and rain give fast, heavy fruiting from a single tree.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
banana Musa acuminata
Needs constant warmth and rain, both of which this location provides.
Harvest: 9–14 monthsEasyCare guide →
Herbs
holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum
A native of this climate that grows fast in heat and rain.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots
lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
Clumps vigorously in the hot, wet season and needs little attention.
Harvest: 4–5 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
galangal Alpinia galanga
Rhizomes develop well in the warm, humid conditions of the rainy season.
Harvest: 8–10 monthsModerateIn pots