In June, numerous early plants and seeds can be spread in order to still achieve a yield. We show what needs to be considered and which plants are suitable.

In a nutshell

  • Observe crop rotation
  • Vegetables and fruits are possible
  • Raised beds are particularly suitable
  • fast-growing plants are ideal
  • choose late varieties

sowing

Direct sowing in June is very easy. Due to the heat and sunlight, rapid germination can be expected. Only prolonged drought can be a problem.

Nevertheless, sowing is only associated with little effort, since pre-breeding is not absolutely necessary.

Tip: Plant species that can be sown directly can also be preferred and planted. If sowing in June, choose late varieties that grow as quickly as possible.

Plants from A to R

bush bean

  • Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
  • Sowing time: early spring to mid-summer
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: deep and calcareous
  • Harvest: two to three months after sowing

staghorn plantain

  • Botanical name: Plantago coronopus
  • Sowing time: April to August
  • Nutrient Requirements: Weak consumers
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: slightly moist, loose, moderate nutrient content
  • Harvest: June to October

Kohlrabi

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.
  • Sowing time: February to September
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loose, slightly moist
  • Harvest: six to eight weeks after sowing

chard

  • Botanical name: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
  • Sowing time: from April
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, humic
  • Harvest: eight to ten weeks after sowing, until October

carrot

  • Botanical name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus
  • Sowing time: March to August, depending on the variety
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: permeable, deeply loose and rich in nutrients
  • Harvest: seven to eleven weeks after sowing

Tip: Also known as carrots, carrots come in a variety of colors and flavors. In addition, the varieties that you can use for sowing in June differ in their storage life.

parsnip

  • Botanical name: Pastinaca sativa
  • Sowing time: March to July
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: humic, nutritious, pH between 5.5 and 7.0
  • Harvest: from September

radish

  • Botanical name: Raphanus sativus var.
  • Sowing time: spring to the end of August
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady, airy
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, humic and permeable
  • Harvest: three to eight weeks after sowing

Beetroot

  • Botanical name: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Conditiva Group
  • Sowing time: April to June
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: full sun and warm
  • Substrate: humic, loamy, deep
  • Harvest: three to four months after sowing

arugula

  • Botanical name: Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa
  • Sowing time: April to September
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny
  • Substrate: moist, loose and permeable
  • Harvest: when the leaves are ten centimeters long

from S to Z

salads

  • Examples: iceberg lettuce, pickle lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, lettuce
  • Sowing time: spring to September
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in humus, moderate nutrient content, well-drained and loose
  • Harvest: Depending on the species, multiple harvests are possible until autumn
Lettuce (Lactuca sativavar. crispa)

summer peas

  • Botanical name: Pisum sativum
  • Sowing time: March to June
  • Nutrient Requirements: Weak consumers
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: not too heavy, moderate nutrient content, no waterlogging
  • Harvest: about three months after sowing

spinach

  • Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea
  • Sowing time: summer varieties April to June
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: full sun to half shade
  • Substrate: loose, deep, rich in humus, permeable
  • Harvest: ten to twelve weeks after sowing

runner bean

  • Botanical name: Phaseolus coccineus
  • Sowing time: May to end of June
  • Nutrient Requirements: Weak consumers
  • Location: sunny and sheltered from the wind
  • Substrate: loose, rich in humus, moist but not wet
  • Harvest: two to three months after harvest

Notice: Peas and beans enrich the soil with nitrogen and are therefore wonderful plant neighbors for heavy consumers. After sowing in June, they withdraw only a few nutrients from the soil.

zucchini

  • Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo var. giromontiina
  • Sowing time: April to July
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and warm
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loose, slightly moist
  • Harvest: six to ten weeks after sowing

planting

The planting has the advantage that the crops already have a head start and do not have to germinate first. They are less susceptible and yield faster.

After the last frost, pre-breeding indoors is usually not necessary. Instead, you can grow in seed pots.

Plants from A to Q

broccoli

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
  • Planting time: March to September depending on the variety
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and warm
  • Substrate: high lime content, pH between 6.0 and 7.0, permeable, nutritious
  • Harvest: two to three months after planting

Kale

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
  • Planting time: May to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loose and permeable, humic
  • Harvest: October to February

cucumber

  • Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
  • Planting time: from May
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and sheltered
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loose and permeable
  • Harvest: five to eight weeks, multiple harvests possible

pumpkin

  • Botanical name: Cucurbita
  • Planting time: from May
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and warm
  • Substrate: vegetable soil mixed with sand
  • Harvest: until the first frost
Hokkaido pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima 'Red Hokkaido')

leek

  • Botanical name: Allium porrum
  • Planting time: late May to mid-June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: moist and nutritious
  • Harvest: before the first frost

Corn

  • Botanical name: Zea mays
  • Planting time: April to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: full sun and sheltered from the wind
  • Substrate: loose, humic, nutritious, good water storage
  • Harvest: until October

New Zealand spinach

  • Botanical name: Tetragonia tetragonioides
  • Planting time: March to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and warm
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loose, humic
  • Harvest: multiple harvests from July until the first frost
  • Harvest: August to November

from R to Z

Brussels sprouts

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
  • Planting time: April to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: loose, sandy clay or loamy soil, neutral pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
  • Harvest: November to March

Red cabbage

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
  • Planting time: March to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: heavy, nutritious, moist
  • Harvest: August to November

tomato

  • Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
  • Planting time: May to June
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny and sheltered from the wind
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients and permeable
  • Harvest: from July until the first frost

white cabbage

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
  • Planting time: April to August depending on the variety
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, loamy, humic, calcareous
  • Harvest: about two to four months

savoy

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
  • Planting time: April to August depending on the variety
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, humic, permeable but moist
  • Harvest: around September to October

onions

  • Botanical name: Allium cepa
  • Planting time: possible from spring to summer
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Location: sunny, warm and sheltered
  • Substrate: rich in humus, evenly moist, loose
  • Harvest: late autumn to early summer

frequently asked Questions

Why is crop rotation so important?

Plants are generally divided into weak, medium and heavy feeders. These terms indicate how many nutrients the crops consume. If there was a heavy feeder on the bed first, the soil is comparatively exhausted. Another heavy feeder should not be chosen as a subsequent crop. Otherwise the harvest may fail to materialize or at least be greatly reduced.

Why is a raised bed the best choice?

Because the temperatures remain more even and the plants are better protected against pests such as snails. Plants that grow rather slowly and are therefore only harvested in the fall benefit the most. Because when the temperatures drop, the soil in the raised bed is still about eight degrees Celsius higher than in the surrounding area. This allows the harvest to last longer and increase the yield.

Is it possible to bring it forward in June?

Yes, it offers various benefits. These include, for example, that the young plants can be pricked out more easily before they are planted in the bed. In this way, only the strongest and healthiest specimens are cultivated. Added to this is the forerun that the plants receive. As a result, they form buds, flowers and fruits faster. However, direct sowing instead of planting is also possible.

Does the soil need to be prepared before sowing or planting in June?

If the bed was previously planted, the soil is deeply loosened. Depending on the needs of the next plants, only plant residues have to be removed or you have to work in fertilizer again. You can also use the old plants for this by using them as green manure.

Do plants need different care in June?

If you want to sow or plant again in June, you must ensure that there is a sufficient and regular supply of water, especially in dry summers. The soil dries out very quickly due to heat and sun and can thus impair germination and growth.

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