What to plant in June in Russia
16 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Russia, for the climate around Moscow region, Russia.
Climate: Cold continental climate with frosts from late September to May, a short warm season from June to August, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with the lowest rainfall in March and May.
Vegetables
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Tubers mature well in the cool summers, and early varieties finish before autumn frosts.
Harvest: 70–110 daysEasyIn pots
White cabbage Brassica oleracea
Hardy heads tolerate light frosts and cool summers, and they store well into autumn.
Harvest: 90–120 daysModerateCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool, moist summers with long days give sweet, well-coloured roots.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Quick-growing and frost-tolerant, it thrives in the cool spring and early summer.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm June to August days suit cucumbers when planted after the last frost, under cover if needed.
Harvest: 50–65 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Early or cold-tolerant varieties ripen in the short summer, especially in a sunny, sheltered spot.
Harvest: 90–120 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Very fast and frost-hardy, it can be sown several times across the growing season.
Harvest: 25–40 daysEasyIn pots
Garden pea Pisum sativum
Cool spring weather suits peas, which tolerate light frosts at sowing.
Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool, moderate temperatures keep leaves tender and slow bolting.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Prolific and fast, it produces plenty of fruit in the warm summer months.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Hardy cultivars survive the winter under snow cover and crop well in June and July.
Harvest: 1 year (from planting)EasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Dill Anethum graveolens
Frost-tolerant and fast, it grows well in cool weather and self-seeds readily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Hardy biennial that tolerates cool weather and gives leaves through the summer.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
Perennial that survives the winter cold and regrows each spring.
Harvest: 60–80 days from seedEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Hardy perennial that thrives in moist, cool summers and returns each year.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Common sorrel Rumex acetosa
Very hardy perennial that stays productive in cool weather and survives the winter.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn pots