June: What to Plant This Month
Vegetables
Planting Late Summer Vegetables: A Guide for June
Although June is a summer month, it is ideal for a late planting of summer vegetables. As temperatures rise sharply, planting later in the summer becomes increasingly difficult.
So which vegetables do well when planted late, in June?
- Tomatoes: Choose fast-maturing varieties so you can enjoy the fruit before autumn arrives.
- Peppers: Peppers of all kinds, sweet and hot, adapt easily to late planting.
- Aubergines: Aubergines, a particularly nutritious vegetable, can be planted until the end of June.
- Cucumbers: Refreshing and tasty, cucumbers are an essential addition to salads and starters.
- Courgettes: Plant several courgette varieties for a generous harvest.
- Sweetcorn: Sweetcorn, rich in vitamins and fibre, matures quickly.
- Melons: Refreshing and full of flavour, melons are a summer favourite.
- Watermelons: Watermelons, rich in water and nutrients, keep you cool and hydrated.
- Beans: Beans, in their many varieties, are a great source of protein and fibre.
- Okra: Okra, with its distinctive flavour, is nutritious, rich in vitamins and can be planted until the end of June.
Do not forget sweet potatoes, which are planted in early summer and take about 4–5 months to mature. Quite different from ordinary potatoes, sweet potatoes are highly nutritious with a distinctive flavour.
With the right growing techniques – such as giving plants some shade, regular watering and feeding – you can enjoy a generous crop of late summer vegetables and fresh, tasty produce from your garden right through to late autumn.
Aromatic plants and herbs
This is the perfect time to fill your garden and outdoor space with rich scents, so do not miss the chance to sow aromatic plants and herbs. You can sow lavender, thyme, basil, mint, caraway, lemon balm, valerian, sage, celery, parsley, dill and dandelion.
Ornamental Plants
In the first month of summer we want to bring colour and energy to the garden and balcony, as we can now enjoy them all day long outdoors! You can sow a huge variety of seeds with striking flowers and scents: violas, carnations, snapdragons, pansies, delphiniums, lobelias, zinnias, aquilegias, celosias, gazanias, gaillardias, marigolds, cornflowers, sweet peas, foxgloves – and, of course, glorious sunflowers.
June brings the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere – which officially marks the start of summer!
In June, with summer here, our gardens are at their very best! All our plants – vegetables and herbs, fruit and vegetables alike – are fruiting generously and growing vigorously.
So get the right tools – gloves, trowels and hand hoes – and share lovely gardening moments with family and friends as you bring colour and fragrance to your garden and balcony and create your own little paradise!
*You can also sow seeds of striking bonsai trees, such as jacaranda, red and green maples, and the spectacular flame tree!
Last update: 31/05/2024
