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