The Garden Almanac

Late June has a special rhythm in the garden. The first flush of summer flowers is giving way to ripening

Late June is one of the year’s most generous moments. Vegetable beds are filling with colour, pollinators are at their

Late June is a time of fullness in the garden. Borders are dense with growth, trees cast deeper shade, and

As June reaches its luminous peak, June 24 arrives with a special place in the seasonal calendar. Across Europe and

June is one of those moments in the gardening year when everything seems to be happening at once. Roses are

June 22 arrives just after the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when gardens are bursting with growth and the

June 19 enters the Garden Almanac quietly. It is associated with Saint Romuald, founder of the Camaldolese tradition, a figure

June 18 brings food, dignity, meaningful work, shared tables and garden rhythms into the Garden Almanac. It is Sustainable Gastronomy

June 17 brings laurel, Laura, drought, drylands and the meaning of victory into the Garden Almanac. The name Laura is

June 16 brings an unexpected but fruitful combination into the Garden Almanac: Saint Benno’s fish, a lost key, fresh vegetables,