Mid-South: June 2016

Oh, my, where does the time go? June already & we're hot down here in the ATL!

What's going on in YOUR garden? I've FINALLY gotten some 'maters, eggplant, honeydew, cantaloupe, & onions in the ground. I've got some chard ready to go in, along with some other onions. STILL haven't gotten to the beans. Think I may skip that for now since I'm running out of room of cleared beds.

So what can you be planting/harvesting this month?

Gardenate.com's info:


Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Celery Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Plant in garden. Harvest from August.
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Dill Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Endive Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Kohlrabi Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Marrow Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Parsnip Plant in garden. Harvest from November.
Pumpkin Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') Plant in garden. Harvest from August.
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) Plant in garden. Harvest from August.
Strawberries (from seeds) Plant in garden. Harvest from 12 months.
Strawberry Plants Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Sweet corn (also maize) Plant in garden. Harvest from October.
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Plant in garden. Harvest from August.
Tomato Plant in garden. Harvest from September.
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Plant in garden. Harvest from August.

You might want to check out this new video from The Old Farmer's Almanac on beating bugs in your garden:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPsW9lZr71s&list=PL3VEy0_tuFgSA596wd13Ka2UfA3Pw0S1s&ab_channel=GrowVeg

And Debra at AbundantMiniGardens.com has got a nice, simple article on harvesting 3 crops per year from your garden:

https://abundantminigardens.com/three-crops-in-one-year/

Have fun getting your hands dirty this month! Join in & tell us what you're doing today!

Hi AtlantaMarie,

I sure appreciate what you do each month telling us what we can do in our gardens.

I was wondering... When you say something like "Celery Plant in garden. Harvest from October."  does that mean that we can plant seeds or is it transplants?

Thanks so much!