What to plant in June in Mozambique

5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Mozambique, for the climate around Maputo area, southern Mozambique.

Climate: A subtropical coastal climate with no frost, mild winters (coldest nights about 16 to 22 °C), hot humid summers, and most rain falling from November to April, with a drier May to October.

Vegetables

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Mild dry-season temperatures keep lettuce crisp and reduce bolting.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Onion Allium cepa

    Onions form bulbs well in the cool dry months when days are shorter and rain is low.

    Harvest: 120–160 daysModerateCare guide →

  • Cabbage Brassica oleracea

    Cabbage heads form well in the cooler dry season, though pests need watching.

    Harvest: 80–110 daysModerateCare guide →

Herbs

  • Coriander Coriandrum sativum

    Coriander prefers the cooler dry months and bolts less when sown outside the hottest weather.

    Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum

    Parsley grows steadily in the mild dry season and suits containers well.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →