If you haven’t started your garden yet, this one’s for you! June is NOT too late. In this video, I’m sharing 20 vegetables you can still direct seed right now for a big summer harvest—no transplants needed. These heat-loving crops thrive in containers, raised beds, and small spaces all summer long!
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➡JUNE HEAVY HITTERS:
Cucumbers: Diva & Armenian: Cucumber Seed Collection
Squash: Round Zucchini, Spaghetti, Butternut, Scallop, Acorn: Squash Seed Collection
Beans: Royal Burgundy Bush, Scarlet Runner, Rattlesnake: Bean Seed Collection. Edamame Beans – Midori Giant: https://amzn.to/4jpeCom
Okra: Royal Burgundy: Spring Garden Seed Collection
Melon: Sugar Baby, Jubilee: Melon Seed Collection
➡HEAT LOVING SALAD STATION:
Red Russian Kale, Red Chard, New Zealand Spinach: Heat Tolerant Seed Collection
Red Mustard Greens, Endive: Specialty Greens Seed Collection
➡HERBS:
Prospera Compact Basil: Late Summer Garden Seed Collection
Purple, Culinary, Fennel, Chives: Herb Seed. Collection
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➡POLLINATOR PARTY STARTERS:
Zinnias: Zinnia Seed Collection
Sunflowers:Sunflower Seed Collection
Wildflower Mix, Borage, Cosmos: Bring on the Pollinators Warm Season Flower Seed Collection
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 Introduction
00:26 June Heavy Hitters – Veggies 1-5
08:32 Heat Loving Salad Station – Veggies 6- 10
14:24 Herbs – Crops 11-16
19:52 Pollinator Party Starters – Crops 16-20
26:21 Conclusion
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19 Comments
Thanks! I was feeling rushed, so I started seeds last week.
Bellisima
What are you planting this month? As always, we'll be reading the comments! -CaliKim & CameraGuy
I'm doing a June video over your seeds….my first what to grow this month video….a little nervous
Hi I be growing some vegetables on a oval stock tank for the first time ever but I'm still using smartpots
Where did you get the bean trellis?
Great info! I'm planting zucchini and cucumbers. Our guinea pig loves them. Question: I grew several sugar baby watermelons last year. Although they were 6 – 7 pounds, most of it was rind. They were sweet, but there wasn't much to eat. They were in full sun, received fertilizer, and water. Why were there so much rind? What did I do wrong?
My favorite summer squash is the costata romanesco
💖 You are fine wine, queen, and I'm digging your hair, too 😍
Diva cucumbers – from my CaliKim Collection, of course!
Raw okra is for sociopaths
Do you have any problems with caterpillars 🐛 I had problems with the deers they butchered my garden overnight, so I covered everything with a net and now I have small caterpillars on my plants 🤦🏻♀️🤷♀️
I’ve started Meadowfoam (Limnanthes) and baby blue eyes (Nemophila) plus others in a wildflower lawn. It’s a bit late planting this week here in NW Oregon, but I think they’ll do fine we only just now hit 80F days and it’s going back down already to mid 70s. I just hope we don’t get a surprise 100F come July like that last 4 years. I think you can do those in winter in San Diego native to California and Oregon. The Meadowfoam (poached egg plant) I have already blooming in a greens bed the insects love it.
My scarlet runner beans are blooming just today. I planted a bit early due to leaving for vacation and they survived the only 37F night. Planting more with blue morning glory to hopefully cover my porch.
I’m very excited to be trying mini cantaloupe and bush watermelon. So far so beans are a big fail. But still trying. 🙂
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Your garden looks amazing, Going to plant some cucumber.
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My favorite time of year It's light out for 2 hours after I commute home! I believe the Diva seeds I direct sowed 2 days ago came up already! Cosmos & Zinnia my easy favorites. (Strawflower & Cornflower too) I'm hoping for industrial scale bean production (protein & fiber) …..hi MAC! ❤
So fun and exciting! I’m ready for the summer gardening and HARVESTING!!! I’ve placed my order 🤗☀️🌻