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Home & Garden Year Calendar Home & garden in May: 6 jobs worth doing now
What to do in May for your home, garden and energy: Plant out after the last frost, Watch your solar yield, Switch heating to summer mode and more – with guides.
- 🥒 Plant out after the last frost
From mid-May, tomatoes, courgettes and cucumbers can go outside or into the raised bed.
Guide → - ☀️ Watch your solar yield
May and June bring top yields. Check in your app how much your system delivers.
Guide → - 🌡️ Switch heating to summer mode
Set the boiler to hot-water-only – saves energy until autumn.
Guide → - 🪴 Mulch
A thin layer of grass clippings keeps moisture in and weeds down.
Guide → - 🚗 Charge with sunshine
Got solar? Charge your EV at midday with surplus power instead of from the grid at night.
Guide → - 🧹 Clean extractor vents
Dusty fans work poorly – cleaning them prevents damp and mould.
Guide →