What to plant in June in South Korea
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in South Korea, for the climate around Central Gangwon, South Korea (38°N, 127°E).
Climate: Cold continental winters with frosts from about October to April and nights reaching -16°C, then a warm, humid summer where most of the year's rain falls in July and August, so planting follows late spring and the monsoon.
Vegetables
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, loose soil in the warm growing season produces sweet roots before the autumn frosts.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted after the last frost, it ripens fully in the hot summer months.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm summer days and humid nights give fast, heavy yields.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Chili pepper Capsicum annuum
The hot summer and long autumn let the fruits ripen, and it is a staple of Korean cooking.
Harvest: 90–120 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
It loves the summer heat and produces heavily through the warm months.
Harvest: 45–55 daysEasyCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It needs warm nights and rain, which the summer here provides.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Perilla Perilla frutescens
Korean perilla leaves are traditional and thrive in the humid summer.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots