June 2025
Each month we share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
| Moon Phase | Date | Garden Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Fist Quarter Moon 🌓 | Monday, June 2nd | Plant or Harvest Aboveground Crops |
| Full Moon 🌕 | Wednesday, June 11th | Plant Root Crops |
| Last Quarter Moon🌗 | Wednesday, June 18th | Barren Time, Turn Compost & Work Soil |
| New Moon🌑 | Wednesday, June 25th | Plant Seeds and Transplants |
Week 23
June 1st – 8th
Seed Parsley, Snap Beans, Carrots, Summer Squash, Leaf Lettuce, and Bib Lettuce.
Seed Corn, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Pumpkins, and Winter Squash for Autumn Harvest.
Transplant Tomatoes.
Plant a Late Crop of Irish Potatoes.
Week 24
June 9th – 15th
Saturday, June 14th – Flag Day
Sunday, June 15th – Father’s Day
Seed Sweet Corn, Beets, and Winter Squash.
Seed Basil as a Tomato Companion.
Plant Celery.
Mulch Garden to Conserve Moisture.
Monitor for Garden Pests / Begin Bagworm Control.
Summer Prune Apples and Peaches.
Week 25
June 16th – 22nd
Friday, June 20th – Summer Equinox & West Virginia Day!
Seed or Transplant Gourds.
Transplant Thyme and Peppers.
Side-Dress Sweet Corn with Nitrogen.
Prune Spring-Flowering Shrubs.
Pinch Back Garden Mums.
Control Cabbage Worms.
Turn Compost.
Week 26
June 23rd – June 29th
Seed Dill, Cantaloupes, Peppers, Savory, and Brussels Sprouts.
Transplant Late Tomatoes and Peppers.
End Asparagus Harvest.
Harvest Beet Greens.
Treat Lawn for White Grubs.
Prune Pine Trees.
Add Non-Seed-Bearing Weeds to Compost
Week 27
June 30th
Seed Half-Runner and Pole Beans.
Harvest Summer Squash Frequently.
