What to plant in June in Türkiye
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Türkiye, for the climate around Istanbul, Türkiye.
Climate: Cool, wet winters with occasional frosts down to about -2 °C, a warm dry summer from June to August with highs up to 36 °C, and most rain falling from September to April.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm summers give ripe fruit, and seedlings planted after the last frost in April or May avoid the cold nights.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm soil and summer heat give a fast, heavy harvest from a single plant.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil after frost gives fast, productive bean crops in the summer.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale is hardy and tolerates the winter frosts, sweetening after cold nights.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Sweet basil Ocimum basilicum
Hot summer days and nights above 15 °C make basil grow fast in a sunny spot.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →