Summer picks: what to plant, harvest and eat right now

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Mark Diacono 1 min read

Key Points

Tomatoes, samphire and basil bloom in summer – as, of course, do the essential strawberriesBasilThe scent and flavour of summer: keep stems cut-end in shallow water, and out of the fridge. If you have a pot plant, stand it in a saucer and water from below in the morning as basil hates having wet feet overnight.

Tomatoes, samphire and basil bloom in summer – as, of course, do the essential strawberries

Basil
The scent and flavour of summer: keep stems cut-end in shallow water, and out of the fridge. If you have a pot plant, stand it in a saucer and water from below in the morning as basil hates having wet feet overnight.

basil (PERSON)

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Summer picks: what to plant, harvest and eat right now

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