June Allotments Tips
June is a fantastic month on the allotment, with long days, warmer weather and plants growing at full speed. Keeping up with a few regular jobs now will help your crops thrive throughout the summer.
☀️ Here are our top tips for June:
- 🌱 Keep weeding and hoeing regularly to stop weeds competing with your crops.
- 💧 Water deeply during dry spells to encourage strong, healthy root growth.
- 🌿 Break up the soil surface occasionally to help water soak in more easily.
- ✂️ Thin out overcrowded seedlings to give each plant plenty of room to grow.
- 🫘 Support climbing beans and peas with sturdy canes or frames before they get too tall.
- 🐛 Check your plants regularly for pests and diseases so you can deal with any problems early.
- 🌞 Water in the early morning or evening to reduce evaporation and keep plants happy.
- 🥕 Continue sowing little and often for a steady harvest throughout the season.
🌿 Jobs for June
June is all about keeping your allotment growing strong while making the most of the longer days.
This month’s key jobs include:
- Weed beds regularly to keep plants healthy and productive.
- Plant out hardened-off seedlings into their final growing positions.
- Feed the soil with compost or mulch around established crops.
- Water thoroughly during warm weather, especially containers and raised beds.
- Thin seedlings to improve airflow and reduce overcrowding.
- Install supports for climbing beans, peas and other vigorous growers.
- Harvest early crops such as lettuce, spinach, radish and salad leaves.
- Reuse empty beds by sowing quick-growing vegetables.
- Keep an eye out for slugs, aphids and other common summer pests.
- Continue succession sowing to enjoy fresh vegetables for longer.
🌱 What to Sow in June
There’s still plenty to sow and plant in June, making it a great time to keep your allotment productive.
Sow outdoors
- Beetroot
- Carrots
- Beans
- Courgettes
- Sweetcorn
- Salad leaves
Plant out
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbages
- Cauliflowers
- Celeriac
- Cucumbers
- French and runner beans
- Leeks
- Pumpkins
- Squashes
- Sweetcorn
- Tomatoes
Grow under cover
- Cucumbers
- Squashes
- Pumpkins
- Basil
Sow little and often throughout the month, especially salad crops, beetroot and carrots, to enjoy a continuous harvest well into summer. With regular watering, feeding and a little maintenance, your allotment will reward you with healthy growth and plenty of delicious produce.