What to plant in June in Madeira
In June in Madeira: 7 plants to sow, 5 to plant out and 65 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
20.9°Mean · 18.2–23.7 °C
7.8mm · 1 rain days
194h · Sun
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Funchal (Observatory), 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.
Climate alerts this month
- Very dry month: 7.8 mm of rain. Irrigation is essential; mulch the soil.
Sow
7
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Hollyhock
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
5
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
65
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Carrot
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Rocket (arugula)
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Kohlrabi
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Watercress
- White lupin
- Pennyroyal
- Shallot
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Peach tree
- Cherry tree
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Mulberry
- Nectarine
- Sour cherry
- Redcurrant
- Gooseberry
- Blackcurrant
Feed
24
- TomatoHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- PepperHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- AubergineHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- CeleryOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- AsparagusOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Brussels sproutsCompost3–5 kg / m²
- GrapevineHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- KumquatCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Bitter orangeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- CitronCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- BananaHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Bergamot orangeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)Citrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- MangoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- RoseRose fertiliser40–60 g / plant
- Chinese hibiscusOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- GeraniumHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- PetuniaHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)Lawn fertiliser25–35 g / m²
- GardeniaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- AzaleaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- Marguerite daisyOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- RhododendronEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- DahliaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
Preventive treatment
19
- TomatoBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- CeleryCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
- CardoonPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GrapevineWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- GrapevineCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
- Apple treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
- Pear treeBacillus thuringiensis · against codling moth1 g / L
- KumquatNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Prickly pearPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- Bitter orangePotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- CitronPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- Bergamot orangePotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)Potassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- Japanese pittosporumNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- GeraniumBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- MyrtlePotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- GardeniaPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- CamelliaPotassium soap · against scale insects10–20 ml / L
- Crape myrtleWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- DahliaPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Water at dawn
- Sow brassicas for autumn
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