What should I plan for when growing in Coastal Wales?
The direct answer
Mild, often windy, and rainfall-led. Coastal shelter, drainage, and sturdy plant choices are more important than chasing early dates. Use mid-May as the cautious anchor, with sheltered coastal gardens sometimes earlier after checking the forecast.
The trade-off to keep visible
A regional baseline is useful for planning, but it cannot see your garden's shelter, elevation, drainage, soil temperature or the next cold night. Build wind shelter, use gritty drainage for herbs, and keep slug protection ready for leafy crops and seedlings.
Next practical action
Open the planner with Coastal Wales selected, add your garden conditions, then choose the current month.
Use this in the planner