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What to Grow in June (UK) – Veg, Herbs & Tips for Success

ByAllotment Kitchen

What to grow in June? As the days stretch longer and warmer, early June is a brilliant time to get stuck into your growing season — whether you’re tending a tidy plot, filling a few grow bags, or squeezing seedlings into a back-garden border.

Here’s a list of what you can sow, plant out, or start harvesting in early June — plus a few handy tips and Amazon tools that can make it all a bit easier.

🥬 What to Sow Directly Outdoors

Even though June is well into the growing season, there’s still time to sow quick growers and successional crops:

  • Lettuce – Try cut-and-come-again varieties like Little Gem or Salad Bowl
  • Beetroot – Sow little and often to enjoy harvests right into autumn
  • French Beans – Perfect for a final sowing; climbing or dwarf types work well
  • Spring Onions – Keep sowing through June for a steady supply
  • Radishes – Quick and satisfying — perfect for gaps in the rows
  • Pak Choi / Mustard Greens – Quick crops that love a bit of summer warmth

🛠️ Affiliate pick: This dibber has made sowing tiny seeds a lot more accurate and speedy on my plot.

🌱 What to Plant Out

If you’ve been growing indoors or buying plug plants, now’s the time to harden off and get them into the soil:

  • Courgettes, Pumpkins, and Squash – Need warmth and space — perfect for a sunny corner
  • Tomatoes – Outdoor varieties like Red Alert or Gardener’s Delight
  • Sweetcorn – Plant in blocks, not rows, for proper pollination
  • Brassicas – Kale, cabbages and broccoli can go in for late summer harvests

💡 Tip: Use fine mesh or netting to protect brassicas from cabbage white butterflies.

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🛠️ Affiliate pick: Fine mesh crop protection netting helps keep pests off without blocking light or water.

🌸 Herbs and Edibles to Sow or Divide

  • Coriander, Basil, Chives – Still time to sow for summer use
  • Mint, Thyme, Oregano – Divide or pot up for fresh kitchen pickings

🌿 Affiliate pick: This tiered herb planter sits nicely by the back door and makes snipping herbs for dinner a breeze.

🍓 Harvests Starting Now

If you’ve been sowing since spring, June is when you start to reap the rewards:

  • First strawberries are ripening
  • Salad leaves are abundant
  • Early new potatoes might be ready in containers
  • Broad beans may just be starting to pod

🥕 Harvesting tip: Use a soft-handled trug or basket to collect your produce without bruising it — this one folds flat for easy storage.

📌 Final Thoughts

June is a joyful, full-steam-ahead month for the allotment or garden. Sow little and often, protect your young plants, and make the most of the longer evenings to potter and water.

🌱 Follow along for more grow-your-own ideas, kitchen tips, and practical kit recommendations.
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