Hey Neighbor!
Yes—you can absolutely garden in June in the South! In fact, it's one of the busiest (and most rewarding) months of the year. Whether you're tending tomatoes or deadheading zinnias, this video covers everything Southern gardeners need to know to keep their gardens thriving through the heat.
Vegetable Garden Tips:
Harvest: Tomatoes, okra, peppers, squash, melons & more
Sow: Southern peas, sweet potatoes, and succession squash
Start fall brassicas indoors
Pest alerts: squash vine borers, aphids, tomato hornworms
Flower Garden Tips:
Plant heat-loving blooms like zinnias & marigolds
Deadhead for continued flowering
Mulch & deep water to beat the heat
Fruit Garden Tips:
Harvest blackberries, blueberries, peaches & plums
Thin fruit to prevent damage
Protect with netting & watch for disease
Herb Garden Tips:
Harvest rosemary, thyme, basil & more
Pinch basil to prevent flowering
Start a second round of basil & dill
General Maintenance:
Stay ahead of weeds
Water wisely & monitor for stress
Use shade cloth & cover crops like buckwheat or Red Ripper peas to improve soil and suppress weeds