What to Plant in June

It’s not too late to get growing! June offers warm soil, long days, and lots of options for both direct seeding and transplanting. Read on to see what to focus on!

Federal changes this season aren’t subtle—they’re reshaping the landscape of food access, school meals, and local agriculture.

Cuts to SNAP, Farm to School, and climate-smart conservation funding are already underway. Meanwhile, the USDA’s new Small Family Farms Policy Agenda presents itself as a lifeline—but behind the headlines, it’s quietly dismantling many of the very grants programs that once helped small, diversified farms succeed in local markets.

As we move into the heart of the growing season, the garden is ready for warm-weather crops and succession sowing. If you haven’t planted yet—don’t worry! There’s still plenty you can direct sow or transplant now.

How a High School and Community Garden Partnership Started a Productive Growing Space in Hard-Packed Soil, Using Hügelkultur to Regenerate Soil

Hügelkultur is all about working with nature, not against it. The idea comes from the way forests naturally build their own soil over time. In our first season as the Grow More Good Garden, we grew 250-300 lb of tomatoes, in soil that had been so hard packed, rocky, and weedy, that farmers had decided to let it go fallow for a few years.
We are a public community garden that partners with area schools for in-garden learning experiences.

Both Inspiring & Worth Learning More About

During World War II, Victory Gardens were an incredible act of collective resilience, with an estimated 20 million gardens providing nearly 40% of the country’s fresh produce. The movement gave people a sense of purpose and connection.