What to sow in Manchester in June
In June, Manchester averages 15 °C, with nights around 10 °C.
Frosty nights are usual from November to April: the last frost typically comes in April.
A typical winter's coldest night: −4 °C.
Warm months (15 °C or more on average): July to August.
Sow outdoors
- Onion (Allium cepa)
- Beet (Beta vulgaris)
- Endive (Cichorium endivia)
- Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
- Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
- Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
- Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)
- French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- Pea (Pisum sativum)
- Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
- Rape (Brassica napus)
- Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
- Brown mustard (Brassica juncea)
- Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)
- Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
- Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
- Dill (Anethum graveolens)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Arrach (Atriplex hortensis)
- Borage (Borago officinalis)
- Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
- Garden cress (Lepidium sativum)
Sow indoors
In pots or trays somewhere warm, to plant out later.
- Celery (Apium graveolens)
- Radish (Raphanus sativus)
- Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- Aztec tobacco (Nicotiana rustica)
- Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
- Garden leek (Allium porrum)
- Cape aloe (Aloe ferox)
- Hairy beggarticks (Bidens pilosa)
- Yellow bells (Tecoma stans)
- Bear's breech (Acanthus mollis)
- Roostertree (Calotropis procera)
- Spider flower (Gynandropsis gynandra)
- Pepper bark tree (Warburgia ugandensis)
- Arad (Albizia amara)
- Water chestnut (Trapa natans)
- Acanthosicyos horridus
- Blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
- Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum)
- Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)
- Romerillo (Bidens alba)
- Snail medick (Medicago scutellata)
- Small white clover (Trifolium nigrescens)
- Purple vetch (Vicia benghalensis)
- Bluegreen saltbush (Atriplex nummularia)
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Worked out from the last ten years of Manchester's climate and each plant's needs: germination temperature, frost limit and time to harvest.