June in Fife is the start of the harvest – herbs, vegetables and even some fruit. Many foods are becoming available but remember, in Scotland crops are usually a couple of weeks behind the south of England. In season this month are:
Vegetables
- Beetroot
- Peas (later in the month)
- Globe artichokes
- Early potatoes
- Salad leaves
- Spring onions
- Herbs – chives, rosemary, thyme, oregano, lemon balm
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Chard
- Broad beans
- Asparagus (finishing off).
Fruit
- Strawberries (towards the end of the month)
- Gooseberries (good simmered with a head of elderflower and made into a crumble or fool).
Wild harvest
- Elderflowers (use the creamy white flowers, pour sparkling water over with a slice of lemon, drain and serve over ice)
- Dandelion (use the small new leaves sparingly in salads).
Below are images of ruby chard and spinach growing in my garden.
