What to Plant in June



June is prime planting season at the garden.  I've seen many plots in the garden with healthy beds of lettuce starting to grow, tomatoes, beans and more.  I thought some people might like a list of suggestions for ideal plants for the start of June:

Beans

Peas

Carrots

Kale

Swiss Chard

Cucumbers

Lettuce, if you haven't already

Herbs like Basil, Parsley, and Mint

Green onions

Melon

Squash

There's problably more I'm leaving out--share with other gargners what you are planning now in the comment section!

Clever planter

I saw this outside a children's clothing shop. Very clever way to plant!

Plant sale

After yesterday's rain out today was a perfect day for the plant sale. I was there this morning and there were lots of plant varieties. And a great turnout for both garden members and non-garden mbers alike. Here are some great pics of everyone enjoying themselves.

Greenwood Cemetery Azalea and Dogwood Tour

One of the most beautiful sites in Brooklyn this time of year are the bright pink Azaleas and Dogwoods at Greenwood Cemetery.   Our neighbors are doing a trolley tour of these beautiful flowering trees May 5 at 1 pm.  Check out the details on their website:

Greenwood Azalea Tour

Plant sale!

Saturday May 11 is the Spring Celebration and Plant Sale (rain date: May 12) and the plant sale team and other garden members have been hard at work getting ready with plants and seeds.  Here's a preview of the variety of plants that will be available at the event:

From the plant sale team (Elsa Pereira and Ali Manning):

chives

fern
hosta

anjelica

rose

foxglove

hollyhock

strawberry

mint

chocolate mint

yarrow

iris

vinca

lesser celandine

bleeding heart

ajuga

purple hyacinth bean

basil 

sunflower

gooseberry

From Eman:

Asters
Irises

From Shelia:
Shasta daisy (fall blooming)
Buddleia (aka butterfly bush)
Possibly Fig and Lilac trees

Other plans at the sale include: 

Begonias

Cosmos

Flowering Tobacco

African Marigold

French Marigold

Petunia

Portulaca

Snapdragon

Zonal

Basil

Oregano 'Greek'

Parsley 'Italian'

Rosemary 'Arp'

Thyme 'English/Common'

Cucumbers ‘Marketmore’

Peppers ‘Jalapeño’

Peppers ‘Lady Bell’

Tomato ‘Big Beef’

Tomato ‘Celebrity’

Tomato 'San Marzano'

Tomato ‘Sweet 100 Cherry’

Lettuce Mix

Spinach Mix

Tomato 'Beam’s Yellow Pear'

Tomato 'Black Cherry'

Tomato 'Cherokee Purple'

Tomato 'Green Zebra'