Now we’re just three weeks away from the longest day of the year (summer solstice on June 21st), so the soil is warm enough to plant squash and bean seeds. Even in colder climates where the nights are still frosty, the growing season is just around the corner.
Maybe you have already planted carrots and lettuce, and your spring planted vegetable garden is already producing. Remember that planting more seeds now will produce a vastly extended harvest period. Planting more flower seeds now will extend your garden’s bloom time, and improve pollination of late crops like squash and pumpkins.
And now is the time to seriously consider planting seeds for fall and winter harvest. This is our list of seeds to start in June.
Direct sow outdoors:
Alyssum
Arugula
Barley
Basil
Beans, Bush
Beans, Pole
Beans, Drying
Beets
Broccoli
Broccoli (overwintering)
Buckwheat
Cabbage
Carrots
Celeriac (for winter harvest)
Chives
Cilantro
Cleome
Corn
Cosmidium
Cosmos
Crimson Clover
Cucumbers
Cynoglossum
Dill
Endive & Radicchio (for fall & winter harvest)
Fennel
Gypsophila
Iberis
Leeks (for winter harvest)
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mustard Greens
Nasturtiums
Oats
Oregano
Pansies
Parsley
Parsnips
Phacelia
Pumpkins
Rutabaga (wait until after June 21st)
Scallions
Sorghum
Spinach
Squash
Sunflowers
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Yarrow
Zinnias
Zucchini
Seeds to sow indoors in June
Brussels Sprouts (transplant in early August, fall & winter harvest)
Cauliflower (transplant in August for fall harvest)
Overwintering Onions (sow in late June, transplant in August)
Purple Sprouting Broccoli (transplant in August for winter & spring harvest)
If you live outside of south coastal British Columbia, have a look at our Regional Planting Charts, adjusted for your growing area.
