What to plant in June in Belgium

Lettuce Lactuca sativa

Cool, moist springs and autumns suit lettuce, and it can be sown in succession for much of the season.

Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Garden pea Pisum sativum

Cool spring weather and reliable rain give peas a good start before summer heat arrives.

Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyCare guide →

Carrot Daucus carota

Deep, well-drained beds and mild summers produce sweet, well-formed roots.

Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

Plants are set out after the last frosts and need a warm, sunny wall or greenhouse to ripen fruit in these summers.

Harvest: 70–90 days after planting outModerateIn potsCare guide →

Courgette Cucurbita pepo

Warm early summer days are enough for this prolific squash to crop heavily.

Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Kale Brassica oleracea

Kale tolerates frost and gets sweeter after cold nights, so it extends harvests into winter.

Harvest: 60–90 days after planting outEasyIn potsCare guide →

French bean Phaseolus vulgaris

Once the soil has warmed in late spring, beans grow fast and crop well in the mild summer.

Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Beetroot Beta vulgaris

Cool, moist conditions and a long sowing window give dependable, tender roots.

Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots

Radish Raphanus sativus

Fast-growing radishes can be sown almost all season and finish quickly in mild weather.

Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots

Parsley Petroselinum crispum

Hardy and productive in the cool, moist climate, and it keeps leaves through much of the year.

Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Thyme Thymus vulgaris

Thyme is hardy here and needs sharp drainage, which a raised bed or pot provides.

Harvest: 70–90 days from plantingEasyIn potsCare guide →

Basil Ocimum basilicum

Needs warm nights to grow well, so a sunny balcony or sheltered spot in early summer suits it best.

Harvest: 60–75 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →