What to plant in June in Canada
11 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Canada, for the climate around Southern Ontario, Canada (near Toronto and Georgian Bay).
Climate: Cold continental climate with severe winters down to about -28 °C and frost typically from late October to late April, warm humid summers up to 36 °C, and fairly even rain of roughly 50 to 120 mm a month, so the growing season runs from late May to September.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Loose-leaf lettuce grows quickly in the cool months and can be sown in succession through summer.
Harvest: 30-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, loose soil warmed by late spring suits carrots, and the autumn cool keeps the roots sweet.
Harvest: 70-80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Beetroot tolerates the cool springs and the warm summers here and stores well into autumn.
Harvest: 50-70 daysEasyIn pots
Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans need warm soil, which arrives in June, and the rainy summer supports quick growth.
Harvest: 50-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Its vigorous growth in the warm, moist summer produces heavy yields from a few plants.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Transplants set out after the last frost ripen well in the hot, sunny summer days.
Harvest: 70-85 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Radishes mature in under a month in the cool spring and early autumn, and can be resown all season.
Harvest: 25-30 daysEasyIn pots
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale tolerates frost and actually sweetens in the cold autumn, extending the harvest into November.
Harvest: 55-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Parsley tolerates cool springs and gives leaves through the summer in a sunny spot.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dill grows quickly in the warm summer and self-sows freely in the local season.
Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn pots
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Basil needs warm nights, which are only reliable from late June in this climate, so it is best grown in a sunny pot.
Harvest: 60-70 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →