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General
Summer is a busy time in the vegetable and herb garden as not
only can you still sow seeds but earlier raised plants will need tending to
ensure good crops and harvesting will also be starting
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As the weather improves, ensure you water plants
during dry spells - container grown vegetables and herbs may need
watering every day even if the weather isn't very warm
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Keep on top of weeds, removing them as and when
you see them so they don't compete for nutrients in the the soil
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Make succession sowings of crops
such as carrots and lettuce to ensure a continuous supply of crops
throughout the season
Jobs to do in the Vegetable &
Herb Garden
in Early Summer
(June - UK)
Harvesting
& Storing Vegetables in Early
Summer
Continue harvesting asparagus, broad beans, sprouting
broccoli, spring cabbage, early carrots, chard, endive, early
lettuce, parsley, early peas, spinach, spring onions
Start harvesting French beans, baby beetroot, summer
cabbage, early summer cauliflower, maincrop peas, early potatoes, summer radish,
baby turnips
If necessary, freeze or otherwise preserve excess
crops (see individual growing pages)
Sowing & Planting Vegetables in Early Summer
Outdoors
Sow - Under protection -
Sweetcorn during the 1st week of June
Sow - Runner beans, climbing beans,
courgettes, marrows, pumpkin, outdoor cucumbers, squash
Continue sowing:- Beetroot,
Broad Beans, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Summer, winter,
savoy & Red Cabbage, Carrots,
Chard,
Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi,
Leaf Beet,
Leeks, Lettuce, Mangetout, Parsnips, Peas, Maincrop Potatoes (
tubers), Radish,
Spinach Spring Onions, Turnips
Plant - Harden off and plant out
indoor raised beans, celery, celeriac, courgettes, marrows,
pumpkin, celery, outdoor cucumbers, sweetcorn, tomatoes by the 2nd week
in June
Transplant leeks, any brassica
seedlings which were sown in a seed bed to their permanent positions as
soon as large enough (about 7.5cm/3" tall)
Indoors
Harden off all indoor raised plants and plant in
their final positions
Sowing & Planting Herbs in Early Summer
Outdoors
Plant shop bought container plants outdoors
Start sowing basil, oregano, marjoram and thyme
outside in open ground or in pots
Continue to sow Borage, Chervil, Chives, Coriander,
Dill, Parsley
Pot up indoor raised Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage
and Thyme early in the month and harden off before planting outdoors by
the end of the month
Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
Early Summer
At the beginning of June
harden off indoor raised seedlings
ready for planting in their permanent positions as soon as possible
Water plots, beds and containers in dry weather
Continue staking plants such as peas when they are about
12cm/5" tall
If slugs and snails are a problem apply a slug killer
to the soil as early as possible. This June have to be re-applied
especially after rain.
Keep a look out for the first signs of pests and
diseases and treat as necessary
Continue to thin seedlings (see individual
growing pages for spacing)
Continue earthing up potatoes
Hoe or hand weed regularly
Planning and Buying in
Early Summer
Buy shop raised vegetable and herb plants by mid June
and plant out as soon as possible
Jobs to do in the Vegetable & Herb
Garden
in Mid Summer
(July - UK)
Harvesting
& Storing Vegetables in Mid Summer
Continue harvesting broad beans, climbing, French and
runner beans, beetroot, sprouting broccoli, summer cabbage, summer
cauliflower, carrots, chard, endive, leaf beet, early lettuce, parsley,
peas, early potatoes, radish, spinach, spring onions, turnips
Start harvesting globe artichokes, courgettes,
outdoor cucumbers, kohl rabi, peppers, maincrop onions (sets), shallots
(sets), squash, tomatoes
If necessary, freeze or otherwise preserve excess
crops (see individual growing pages)
Sowing & Planting Vegetables in
Mid Summer
Outdoors
Continue sowing:- Beetroot,
Calabrese, Carrots,
Chard,
Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi,
Leaf Beet,
Lettuce, Peas, Radish,
Spinach Spring Onions, Turnips
Transplant leeks, any brassica
seedlings which were sown in a seed bed to their permanent positions as
soon as large enough (about 7.5cm/3" tall)
Sowing & Planting Herbs in
Mid Summer
Outdoors
Plant shop bought container plants outdoors
Continue sowing basil, oregano and marjoram outside
in open ground or in pots
Continue to sow Borage, Chervil, Chives, Coriander,
Dill, Parsley
Care and Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
Mid Summer
Water plots, beds and containers in dry weather.
Containers may need watering every day in very dry warm weather. Best
done in the evening
Feed container grown plants once a week from the 2nd
week of the month
Feed hungry plants such as courgettes once a week
Mulch plants if possible
Start removing side shoots and tips of outdoor grown
tomatoes
Remove growing tips of trailing courgettes and
marrows
Continue staking plants where necessary
If slugs and snails are a problem apply a slug killer
to the soil as early as possible. This July have to be re-applied
especially after rain.
Keep a look out for pests and diseases and
treat as necessary
Continue to thin seedlings (see individual
growing pages for spacing)
Continue earthing up potatoes
Hoe or hand weed regularly
Planning and Buying in
Mid Summer
Buy shop raised herb plants and plant out as
soon as possible
Jobs to do in the Vegetable and Herb Garden
in Late Summer
(August - UK)
Harvesting
Vegetables & Herbs in Late Summer
Continue harvesting globe artichokes, broad beans,
climbing, French and runner beans, beetroot, sprouting broccoli, summer
cabbage, summer cauliflower, carrots, chard, courgettes, outdoor
cucumbers, endive, herbs, kohl rabi, leaf beet, lettuce, marrow,
peppers, maincrop onions (sets), shallots (sets), squash, radish,
spinach, spring onions, tomatoes, turnips
Start harvesting aubergines, chillies, maincrop
potatoes, late peas
If necessary, freeze or otherwise preserve excess
crops (see individual growing pages)
Sowing & Planting Vegetables in
Late Summer
Outdoors
Sow - Spring Cabbage, Winter
lettuce, Winter Spinach
Continue sowing:-
Chard,
Endive, Kohl rabi,
Leaf Beet, Loose Lettuce, Radish, Spring Onions, Turnips
Sowing & Planting Herbs
in Late Summer
Outdoors
Plant shop bought container plants outdoors
Sow Basil, Oregano, Marjoram, Borage, Chervil,
Chives, Coriander, Dill, Parsley outside in pots which can be moved
indoors or to a sheltered position in the late autumn
Care and Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
Late Summer
Water plots, beds and containers in dry weather.
Containers may need watering every day in very dry warm weather. Best
done in the evening
Feed container grown plants at least once a week
Feed hungry plants such as courgettes and tomatoes
once a week
Pinch out the tops of flowering herb plants to
prevent them going to seed too quickly
Mulch plants if possible
Continue removing side shoots and tips of outdoor
grown tomatoes
Continue staking plants where necessary
If slugs and snails are a problem apply a slug killer
to the soil as early as possible. This may have to be re-applied
especially after rain.
Keep a look out for pests and diseases and
treat as necessary
Continue to thin plants (see individual
growing pages for spacing)
Continue earthing up potatoes
Hoe or hand weed regularly
