What to plant in June in India
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in India, for the climate around Meerut area, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Climate: A subtropical monsoon climate with cool, frosty winters (nights near 3 °C in Dec-Jan), hot dry summers reaching about 43 °C in May-June, and a heavy monsoon rainy season from July to September.
Vegetables
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
It thrives in the intense heat of late spring and summer and yields well through the monsoon.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria
A vigorous summer vine that loves the heat and produces heavily during the rains.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasy
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It loves the heat of late spring and summer and grows vigorously on a sunny balcony.
Harvest: 60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →