Home > Growing tips & recipes > Get Growing Subscription – June 2026 6 min read 29.04.2026 Get Growing Subscription – June 2026 Hello Keen GrowerWelcome to your growing guide for your June ‘Get Growing’ seed subscription!Here’s what’s in your box:Spring Onion Purplette French Bean 1,500 Year Old Cave Bean Carrot Cosmic PurpleSpring Onion PurpletteSowing infoSow thinly into moist, well-prepared soil or compost at a depth of 13mm, with rows 15cm apart. No thinning needed. Water well in dry spells and sow every two weeks for a steady supply. Succession sow every 2 weeks for a continuous supply.Growing infoSpring onions are a relatively low maintenance and easy to grow crop. Water during dry spells and protect with fine insect mesh if you have a problem with allium leaf miner. Full maturity in 10-12 weeks.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Onions French Bean 1,500 Year Old Cave BeanSowing infoCan be sown in position May to early June, if you have no problem with mice or pigeons. Sow close together as little as 7cm apart 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 too early. Harden off and plant out after all risk of frost has passed, providing support.Growing infoPlants should be efficient climbers, so will require little training. Pick 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 Carrot Cosmic PurpleSowing 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 attack. Water well to encourage germination. Once germinated, water only when necessary.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Carrots Your garden jobs for this JuneWeed beds regularly to stop fast-growing summer weeds from taking over your crops. Water deeply in the early morning or evening to keep plants hydrated during warmer days. Tie in or support tall plants like tomatoes, beans, and dahlias before they get damaged by wind. 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 Grow Buddies Subscription – June 2026 Next Veg Addict Subscription – June 2026
