The kitchen almanac
May
The height of asparagus, with broad beans, peas and the first gooseberries for a fool.
In season
- Asparagus
- Jersey Royal
- New potato
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Watercress
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Gooseberry
- Samphire
- Crab
- Lamb
Days to mark
- Early May bank holiday 2 to 4 May The first barbecue, or a picnic
- Spring bank holiday 23 to 25 May Barbecues, picnics, something slow on Sunday
- Whitsun 24 to 25 May Gooseberries, elderflower and a picnic
