What to plant in June in Austria
8 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Austria, for the climate around Vienna area, Austria (48°N, 16°E).
Climate: Cool continental climate with hard winters (nightly minima down to -10 °C, frosts from November to March), a warm summer up to about 34 °C, and fairly even rain of 20 to 85 mm a month, peaking in June.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm summers ripen fruit well once frosts are past, and young plants go out after mid-May.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, loose soil and moderate rain suit it, and successive sowings from spring into summer keep supply going.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Bean Phaseolus vulgaris
It needs warm soil, which Vienna's summers provide after the frosts end in late spring.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm summers and plenty of rain give heavy yields from a single plant.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Tolerant of cool weather and light frost, it can be sown through most of the growing season.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm summer days and steady rain give good yields outdoors once the soil has warmed.
Harvest: 50–65 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It needs the summer warmth here and grows well in a sunny pot on a balcony.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
It grows quickly in the warm months and tolerates the local climate well.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots