Home > Growing tips & recipes > Get Growing Subscription – June 6 min read 09.05.2025 Get Growing Subscription – June HELLO KEEN GROWERWelcome to your guide for your June ‘get growing’ seed subscription!Here’s what’s in your box:Carrot Black Nebula Squash Baby Boo Runner Bean CzarCarrot Black NebulaSowing infoSow carrot seeds thinly where they are to grow at a depth of 1cm. Germination will take 10-20 days. To avoid attracting carrot root fly, don’t thin seedings,instead allow to grow larger and harvest every other carrot to enjoy as baby roots. Carrots dislike soils with too many nutrients, so avoid use of fertilisers and manures. Sandy soils produce the straightest roots.Growing infoCarrots perform well in containers of at least 30cm depth and raised 60cm off the ground can prevent carrot root fly atttack. Water well to encourage germination. Once germinated, water only when necessary.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Carrots Squash Baby BooSowing infoSquash are very fast growing and will quickly become large plants, so do not be tempted to start too early. Sow seeds 1.5cm deep in small pots filled with peat free compost. Sow the seeds on their side, if laid flat, water can sit on top of the seed and cause it to rot. Keep at a temperature of 20-25C until after germination, which usually takes 7-10 days.Growing infoThis squash will thrive in a sheltered, sunny spot. They are small and light so are perfect for growing vertically over an arch or trellis. When the fruits start to swell, feed every few weeks with an organic fertilizer. Expect a harvest around 95 days from planting out.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Squash Runner Bean CzarSowing infoCan be sown in position May to early June, if you have no problem with mice or pigeons. Sow at a depth of 5cm. Alternatively, sow Indoors in module trays from April to May. Beans are fast growing, so don’t be tempted to sow to early. Harden off and plant out after all risk of frost has passed. Provide support for these prolific growers.Growing infoPick when pods are young and tender to enjoy fresh or leave pods on plant to semi dry to harvest drying beans for storage.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Beans Garden jobs for this JunePinch out tomato side shoots – This helps cordon varieties focus their energy on fruiting rather than leafy growth. Keep watering and mulching – Especially around thirsty crops like courgettes and beans to retain moisture during dry spells. Harvest early crops – Enjoy the first of your salad leaves, broad beans, and new potatoes, and make room for second sowings. Meet the author Nelly Nelly works in the She Grows Veg marketing department and is an incredible cook! She's learning how to grow veg fast in her very own container garden. Her favourites so far are the Dwarf Sunflower called 'Sunspot' and our Dwarf Pea called 'Tom Thumb'. Previous Seed Addict Subscription – May
