5 Seeds I Plant Every June

Wondering what to plant in June. Well, you are not too late. You are right on time. Whether you live in a hot climate, a cold climate, or somewhere in between. I have five seeds that you can plant right now, no matter where you live. Let's kick it off with those of you who are going to be struggling the most through the summer, and that is the gardeners growing in hot places. I can relate. I spent many years growing in Houston, Texas, and oh, my goodness, the summer was tough. Tough. But don't worry, we've got some plants that can survive the summer. And you've got to fill up your garden so that that soil is never bare, even in the heat of July. So first off, you want to cover your garden with basil. Basil absolutely loves the heat. And you can grow all kinds of basil, purple basil, Thai basil. This is going to be your salad throughout the middle of the summer. So don't tell me it's too hot where you live to grow your own salad. You can have basil for salad all summer long if you plant it right now. Next up are cucumbers. You got to grow a special kind, otherwise they'll be nasty and bitter and die in the middle of summer. You want to grow Armenian cucumbers. These can survive the heat and they'll feed you all summer long. Speaking of plants that survive the heat are yard long beans. These I think started in Southeast Asia. They love the heat. Instead of doing pole beans or bush beans, those that you grew in the spring, it's time to switch to yard long beans. These things are literally a yard long. Your kids are going to love them and you can chop them up, make a whole meal out of like one bean. Next up is okra. This stuff loves the heat. You could start with a plant or you can start with seed. They'll grow fast, especially when the weather warms up. And they'll feed you all summer long, probably well into like September or October. Finally, do not miss the flowers. Zinnias thrive even in the heat of summer. They're going to attract the bees and butterflies to your garden. Give you more cucumbers, more beans, and more okra, and they'll make your garden so beautiful. You'll actually want to go out there even though it's blazing hot. If you're in a cold climate, this is the time for your garden to absolutely shine. I remember my first summer in Chicago. Oh, my word. I could not believe the growth in my garden. You've got super long days, tons of sunshine, and it's not too hot. You better make the most of it. So you can grow arugula even if it's too warm for things like spinach and spring mix. Now, arugula is a perfect green to grow under all the other fruiting crops. For going to talk about this is quintessential garden time for you. So you want to make the most of it. You want to grow some bell peppers. It's probably too late to start these from seed. Buy some plants from a local nursery, stick them in the garden. You'll have peppers all the way through the fall. Pole beans and bush beans can be started from seed in your garden. So if you're not wanting to spend money on plants, start with some pole beans and bush bean seeds. They're going to grow right along the edge. If you're doing bushes and pole beans can grow up and over an arch trellis. It's the most magical thing. Just plant one or two rows bean seeds every week and you're going to have beans literally growing out your ears. Next up is cucumber. These can also be started from seed. You'll save tons of money at the grocery. And cucumbers love the weather that you are about to have in the middle of the summer. Plant these to grow up an arch trellis or an obelisk trellis. You're going to have cucumbers starting as early as the middle of July. For tomatoes, if you haven't started your seeds already, you're going to need to buy some plants from a local nursery. These need to go in pronto. Like as soon as your last frost has passed, plant these under an arch trellis. You can watch a video all about that later. And you're going to have tomatoes starting at the end of July all the way through until your first frost. Tomatoes got to go in as soon as possible because they take at least 100 days to get to your harvest. And finally, don't forget your pest protection. Nasturtium is my favorite thing to protect the garden from pests. Plus, you can eat the flowers, you can eat the leaves, and you can pickle the seeds. They're so good for you, but they'll pull all the pests to eat them instead of your tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and peppers. And if you're in a mild climate, you've got things to plant too. Starting up with beans. Beans, the magical fruit. You're going to add these to your garden each and every week. Every time you pull something out of your garden, as you're transitioning now from the cool season to the warm season, stick Some bush beans right in those holes. You'll get a nitrogen fix in the soil, so it'll kind of replenish your soil for you, and you're going to have a ton of beans. This is your protein plant powered, baby. Let's go. All right, peppers. If you don't have these already started from seed, you do need to buy these from a local plant shop because you're going to need to get these in the ground as soon as possible to get peppers all season long. Peppers are what we call a tender perennial, meaning they don't want to die, so they will try to stay alive all the way into winter if they can. So you're going to get major bang for your buck if you put peppers into your garden right now. Next up is zucchini. This is part of our free seed collection. Zucchini can grow pretty much everywhere. The plants get huge, so I highly recommend growing them either up a trellis, tying them as they go, or growing them over the edge of your bed. You can feed an entire neighborhood with this package of seed right now. It's the time to get them in the ground before it gets too hot. Next up is melon. Oh, my gosh. Have you ever grown your own melons? Cantaloupe. Love the heat of the summer that you're going to have in a mild climate. Right now is a great time to get them in the ground. I love growing them to trail out of my raised beds. So start a seed on the edge of your bed and let the vine just kind of go over. By the middle of the summer, you and the kids, you're going to be like, you know, like, making your way through in between all your raised beds to find these delicious melons. They'll be ready around the end of August. So put these seeds in the ground now for the sweetest end of summer possible. And finally, marigolds. These are some serious pest protection, and they smell so good, and they put off a smell that most pests are repelled by. So plant this alongside your tomatoes, your beans, your peppers, and of course, your melons, and you'll have pest protection plus beauty. Two in one. It's the best combo. In case you missed it, we're giving away 10 packets of free seeds to 100,000 people this year. And those 10 packets just happen to include some of the plants I mentioned for each and every climate today, so. So check that out right below this video before you go anywhere. Now, tell me in the comments which plant you're going to plant, what climate you're in, I want to know. We got more mild people, more cold people, more hot people. I want to know where you guys are watching from. So tell me in the comments below and I'll see you next month.