Eating in season
Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce
Spring produce is in full swing
A spotlight on asparagus
June: produce in season
Spring produce is abundant throughout June, like asparagus, artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, snap peas, and spring greens. Early summer fruits and vegetables start showing up as well, especially for those of you in warmer climates.
For the rest of us, we'll have to wait another month for local tomatoes, eggplants, corn, peaches, and melons.
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Corn
Cucumbers
Currants
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Green beans
Nectarines
Peaches
Peas
Pineberries
Plums
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Sweet & bell peppers
Sweet onions
Tart (sour) cherries
Tomatoes
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons
Zucchini & other summer squash
More recipes to try this month:
- Blueberry cucumber salad with feta cheese
- Roasted strawberries (for better flavor)
- Blueberry syrup recipe (with canning instructions)
- Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
See more Spring recipes →
Guides for your garden
- My new favorite seed starting trays
- Bell pepper growth stages (with timeline photos!)
- How to grow asparagus for beginners (with pictures!)
- The best pickling cucumbers (for crisp pickles!)
- The best tomatoes for making paste, based on flavor
- Best varieties to grow for sun-dried tomatoes (from garden trials)
See more Garden →
About The Food Geek
Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.
My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.
