Spring was a mad dash to get everything prepared – digging, mulching, weeding, and planting – and it can feel tempting to sit back in your lawn chair and relax come June, but now is the exciting part! June is a month of tending to your plants and reaping the rewards. Read on to see what comes next for your vegetable garden in June.
What To Do in The Vegetable Patch
- Get harvesting! Salads and early potatoes (spuds are normally ready 10 weeks after planting) are ready to end up on your dinner plate.
- Pinching out those tomatoes. Pinch out the side shoots – you can pot these up to create new plants so remember to make sure they’re well staked and supported.
- Keep an eye on onions and garlic. If the leaves are turning yellow and dying back then it’s time to get them out of the ground.
- Enjoy the last of the asparagus. June 21st (the Summer Equinox) marks the last day of asparagus picking season, so get them out and enjoy.
- SOW! There are still things to sow in June! For example; french beans, peas, beetroot, carrots, or even kohlrabi.
The Container Garden in June
- Harvest those windowsill salad crops. Don’t forget to replant every two weeks to ensure a tasty supply of summer salad.
- Keep them well watered. As the weather starts to warm up, keep an eye on containers and ensure the compost isn’t drying out.
- Create shade. If you’re growing in a greenhouse, consider using blinds or shades to prevent overheating.
- Feed those fruiting plants. If you’re growing fruiting plants in containers, remember to give them a high potash liquid feed.
Pests To Look Out For
A vegetable garden in June can be a haven for pests. So keep an eye out for the following:
- Look out for aphids on the underside of leaves. Rub them off by hand or spray with a natural pest control.
- Slugs, Slugs, Slugs! These slimy beauties will want to dig in to your tasty harvest as much as you will.
To sum up, the vegetable garden in June is a wonderful thing! You’ll be kept busy with the day-to-day tending of a vegetable garden (preferable over all the Springtime prepping in our opinion!) and will even be able to reap the early rewards of what you’ve sown over the last few months.
What are you growing in your vegetable garden this June? Let us know!
