Summer Planting
In Canada, summer is a prime growing season, especially from late May to early September, depending on your region. Here are vegetables, herbs, and fruits you can typically plant or grow during the summer:
🌿 Vegetables to Plant or Grow in Summer
- Beans (bush and pole) – fast-growing, great for warm soil.
- Beets – thrive in cooler summer areas; sow every 2–3 weeks for succession.
- Carrots – can be seeded in early to mid-summer for fall harvest.
- Cucumbers – love heat; grow well in full sun with warm soil.
- Lettuce – bolt-resistant varieties do well in partial shade.
- Kale & Swiss chard – tolerate heat better than other leafy greens.
- Zucchini and summer squash – fast-growing and productive in summer heat.
- Peas – early summer planting is best in cooler regions.
- Turnips & radishes – great for late summer planting for fall harvest.
- Corn – requires a long, warm growing season.
🌱 Herbs for Summer Growing
- Basil – loves full sun and warm temps.
- Cilantro – prefers early or late summer; bolts in heat.
- Parsley – slow to bolt, good for summer.
- Dill – can be sown throughout summer.
- Oregano, thyme, rosemary – perennial herbs that thrive in summer warmth.
🍓 Fruits to Plant or Harvest in Summer
- Strawberries – everbearing types produce through summer.
- Raspberries & blueberries – mid- to late-summer harvest.
- Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants – heat-lovers, typically transplanted in early summer.
- Melons (cantaloupe, watermelon) – require full sun and warm soil.
