Things to do in JUNE

COOL & TEMPERATE

VEGIES

For those who want to make the most of the cooler conditions for an early-spring harvest, plant broad beans, peas and brassicas. In very cold areas, postpone planting peas until late winter.

Broad beans are tall, brittle plants that grow best if they are supported. Alternatively, grow them against a trellis, on a fence or stake individual plants with a bamboo cane. The support is needed to protect them as they grow, as these brittle-stemmed plants are easily broken or bent in windy weather or even during heavy rain. Even dwarf forms may require