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Seed-starting, raised beds, the year in the kitchen garden — and the things we wish we'd known the first season.

The Vegetables I Wish I’d Planted in May (A Mid-Season Catch-Up Guide)

The Garden

The Vegetables I Wish I’d Planted in May (A Mid-Season Catch-Up Guide)

May 25, 2026

Started your garden late? Here’s what vegetables you can still plant in late May and early summer for a real harvest, plus practical tips for mulch, watering, and fall gardening success.

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Ed & Kate

I'm Kate, and this is my dad, Ed. I'm on a mission to document all his knowledge about simple living, gardening, working with nature, and home remedies so I can pass it down to the next generation. We live together with our families on 80 acres in Oklahoma in repurposed 1800s log cabins. We believe "to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you," -1 Thessalonians 4:11

— from the porch

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