What to plant in June in Spain

5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Spain, for the climate around Madrid, Spain.

Climate: Continental Mediterranean climate at about 650 m: cold winters with frosts down to -3 °C, hot dry summers that reach 41 °C, and most rain falling in autumn and spring with a very dry July to September.

Vegetables

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

    Transplanted after the last frost, it ripens fully in the long, hot summer sun.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Courgette Cucurbita pepo

    Warm soil and summer heat give fast, heavy yields with little care.

    Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Once the soil warms in late spring it pods well through the summer.

    Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum

    Hot, dry summer days suit it well if it is kept watered.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

Herbs

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum

    Warm summer days and a sunny spot give lush, aromatic leaves.

    Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →