What to sow and harvest in June?
Sow indoors
- Chinese cabbage Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 22 °C), comes up after 4–8 days
- Florence fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 22 °C), comes up after 8–14 days
Sow outdoors
- Beetroot Beta vulgaris var. conditiva: sow 2 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 7 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–21 days
- Chicory (witloof) Cichorium intybus var. foliosum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Chinese cabbage Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 22 °C), comes up after 4–8 days
- Climbing French bean Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris: sow 3 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 7–10 days
- Coriander Coriandrum sativum: sow 1.5 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Courgette Cucurbita pepo: sow 2 cm deep, germinates from 15 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 5–8 days
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus: sow 1.5 cm deep, germinates from 15 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 4–8 days
- Dill Anethum graveolens: sow 0.5 cm deep, light germinator: cover very thinly, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–14 days
- Dwarf French bean Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus: sow 3 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 7–10 days
- Endive Cichorium endivia: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
- Florence fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 22 °C), comes up after 8–14 days
- Foxglove Digitalis purpurea: don’t cover: light germinator, germinates from 15 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 14–21 days
- Garden pea Pisum sativum: sow 4 cm deep, germinates from 5 °C (best 15 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Gherkin Cucumis sativus: sow 1.5 cm deep, germinates from 15 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 4–8 days
- Hollyhock Alcea rosea: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–20 days
- Honesty Lunaria annua: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–20 days
- Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata: sow 0.5 cm deep, light germinator: cover very thinly, germinates from 5 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 4–10 days
- Loose-leaf lettuce Lactuca sativa var. crispa: sow 0.5 cm deep, light germinator: cover very thinly, germinates from 5 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 4–10 days
- Lupin Lupinus polyphyllus: sow 1.5 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 14–21 days, soak the seed overnight
- Mangetout Pisum sativum var. saccharatum: sow 4 cm deep, germinates from 5 °C (best 15 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus: sow 2 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–14 days
- Pansy Viola × wittrockiana: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 10–20 days
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 14–28 days, soak the seed overnight
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima: sow 2.5 cm deep, germinates from 15 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
- Radish Raphanus sativus: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 3–7 days
- Spring onion Allium fistulosum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 8–14 days
- Sweetcorn Zea mays var. saccharata: sow 4 cm deep, germinates from 12 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 7–12 days
- Swiss chard Beta vulgaris var. cicla: sow 2 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 7–14 days
- Zinnia Zinnia elegans: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 18 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
Planting out and planting
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Celeriac Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
- Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce
- Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
- Courgette Cucurbita pepo
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Florence fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Gherkin Cucumis sativus
- Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Leek Allium porrum
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima
- Purpletop vervain Verbena bonariensis
- Red cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- Savoy cabbage Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Sweetcorn Zea mays var. saccharata
- White cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
- Zinnia Zinnia elegans
Harvest from the vegetable garden
- Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Broad bean Vicia faba
- Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
- Chives Allium schoenoprasum
- Coriander Coriandrum sativum
- Dill Anethum graveolens
- Endive Cichorium endivia
- French tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
- Garden pea Pisum sativum
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Lemon balm Melissa officinalis
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata
- Loose-leaf lettuce Lactuca sativa var. crispa
- Lovage Levisticum officinale
- Mangetout Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
- Mint Mentha
- Onion Allium cepa
- Oregano Origanum vulgare
- Pak choi Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum
- Potato Solanum tuberosum
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Rhubarb Rheum × hybridum
- Rocket Eruca vesicaria
- Sage Salvia officinalis
- Spinach Spinacia oleracea
- Spring onion Allium fistulosum
- Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
- Swiss chard Beta vulgaris var. cicla
- Thyme Thymus vulgaris
- White cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
To pick from trees and shrubs
- Almond: fruit
- American basswood: blossom
- Ash: leaves, seeds
- Bamboo: young shoots
- Black raspberry: fruit
- Blackcurrant: leaves
- Bog-myrtle: leaves
- Bramble: leaves
- Burnet rose: flowers
- Cabbage rose: flowers
- Canadian serviceberry: berries
- Caucasian lime: blossom
- Cinnamon rose: flowers
- Common lime: blossom
- Common myrtle: leaves
- Common sage: flowers, leaves
- Damask rose: flowers
- Dog rose: flowers
- Elder: blossom
- English lavender: flowers
- English oak: leaves
- European silver fir: young shoots
- False acacia: flowers
- Field-rose: flowers
- French rose: flowers
- Garden rose: flowers
- Garden thyme: flowers, leaves
- Gooseberry: berries
- Grapevine: leaves
- Harsh downy-rose: flowers
- Honeyberry: berries
- Japanese apricot: fruit
- Japanese rose: flowers
- Large-leaved lime: blossom
- Loquat: fruit
- Nanking cherry: fruit
- Pineapple guava: flowers
- Raspberry: leaves, fruit
- Red-leaved rose: flowers
- Redcurrant: berries
- Saskatoon: berries
- Sessile oak: leaves
- Shining rose: flowers
- Small-leaved lime: blossom
- Snowy mespilus Amelanchier lamarckii: berries
- Snowy mespilus Amelanchier ovalis: berries
- Virginia rose: flowers
- Walnut: fruit, leaves
- White mulberry: fruit
- Wild cherry: fruit
To pick from perennials and herbs
- Anise hyssop: leaves
- Apple mint: leaves
- Bloody dock: leaves
- Breckland thyme: flowers, leaves
- Broad-leaved thyme: flowers, leaves
- Catnip: leaves
- Cheddar pink: flowers
- Clary sage: flowers, leaves
- Common mallow: flowers, leaves
- Common pink: flowers
- Common sorrel: leaves
- Corsican mint: leaves
- Costmary: leaves
- Creeping thyme: flowers, leaves
- Curry plant: leaves
- Daylily: flowers
- French sorrel: leaves
- Garden angelica: stems
- Garlic chives: leaves
- Horned violet: flowers
- Horse mint: leaves
- Hyssop: leaves
- Korean mint: leaves
- Lady’s bedstraw: flowers
- Large pink: flowers
- Lemon lily: flowers
- Lemon thyme: leaves
- Lemon verbena: leaves
- Lesser calamint: leaves
- Marsh mallow: leaves
- Meadow clary: flowers, leaves
- Meadowsweet: flowers, leaves
- Musk mallow: flowers, leaves
- Musk strawberry: fruit
- Orange daylily: flowers
- Peppermint: leaves
- Roman chamomile: flowers
- Rosebay willowherb: flowers, leaves
- Salad burnet: leaves
- Scarlet beebalm: leaves
- Society garlic: flowers, leaves
- Spanish sage: leaves
- Spearmint: leaves
- Sweet cicely: leaves, seeds
- White horehound: leaves
- Wild bergamot: leaves
- Wild garlic: seeds
- Wild strawberry: leaves, fruit
- Winter savory: leaves
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