What to plant in June in Denmark
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Denmark, for the climate around Skåne, southern Sweden (near Lund).
Climate: Cold winters with frosts down to about -15 °C from November to February, mild summers reaching about 30 °C, and fairly even rain of 25 to 98 mm a month, wettest from June to October.
Vegetables
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool spring and autumn soils give sweet roots, and sowings from April to July store well over winter.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Beetroot grows reliably in cool, moist conditions and bolts less than most roots in this climate.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale becomes sweeter after frost and keeps producing leaves into the cold months.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Courgette Cucurbita pepo
Courgettes need warm summer days, and the local summers give them enough heat once planted out in late spring.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Tomatoes ripen outdoors in a sunny, sheltered spot if raised indoors and planted out in June.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
French bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Bush beans sown after the frosts are over produce heavily in the warm summer months.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dill grows fast in the long summer days and self-seeds readily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots