What to plant in June in Switzerland
8 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Switzerland, for the climate around Eastern Switzerland near Liechtenstein and Lake Constance, Northern Hemisphere.
Climate: Cold continental winters with hard frosts down to about -30 °C from November to March, a short frost-free season from roughly May to September, and rain spread through the year with peaks in autumn and summer.
Vegetables
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool summers suit carrots well, and the sweetness develops in the autumn chill.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Quick and cool-tolerant, lettuce can be sown in succession from spring until early autumn.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Beetroot grows well in cool summers and tolerates light frost.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Courgette Cucurbita pepo
Courgettes need warm soil, which arrives in late May, and then they produce heavily through summer.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Tomatoes ripen in a sunny sheltered spot or a balcony pot once the frosts are over.
Harvest: 70–100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale survives hard frost and its flavour improves after cold nights.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Parsley tolerates cool weather and light frost and keeps producing into autumn.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dill grows quickly in the cool spring and summer and self-seeds readily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots