Best Things To Do In June

June is a great month to celebrate! Here is a list of 10 things to do in June to help you celebrate this first month of summer.

June is a great month for brides and June bugs and to wave your flag on Flag Day! Summer officially begins in June! School is out in June, and pools are open every day. June is a great month to enjoy the outdoors and cookouts and family reunions, and love Dad on Father’s Day!

Did you know that June is supposed to be the best time to buy a laptop and the worst to buy a grill? June is a great month to do lots of fun and interesting things! See 10 wonderful ways to celebrate this summer month and find lots and lots of inspiration, too!

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Dig In The Dirt

June is a great month to go outside and dig in the dirt. If you are not a natural gardener, why not plant flowers and herbs in pots, urns, containers, or raised beds? They are so easy to care for and will repay you with a harvest almost every day.

When we lived at StoneGable, I had lots of gardens: raised bed gardens where I grew vegetables, herbs, and flowers. And cutting gardens and a kitchen garden. It was a lot of work, but I loved it.

Here at the Tanglewood House, I have pulled things back. Now, I garden in the beds around our home and have become a huge fan of container gardens.

Even if you are not a gardener, plant something in a container. It’s good for your soul to tend a little garden in a container! And your home will look so pretty when you bring the bounty of a container garden inside!

Tending to my container gardens is part of my morning ritual. With coffee in hand, a straw hat on my head, and red lipstick on my lips (we always look better with our favorite lipstick on), you will find me deadheading and picking flowers to bring in for the day. It’s also a great time to have a conversation with God. Sometimes, I think this is the best part of the day. That is until those long summer evenings roll around to end the day, and I end my day repeating my garden rounds.

To help you with digging in the dirt, you might like to read The Ultimate Guide To Container Gardening and Herb Container Gardening Guide.

If you have herbs or are planting herbs, here’s how to Freeze Herbs To Keep The Summer Freshness.

June is a great month to dig in the dirt!

Go Strawberry Picking

June is strawberry month! Even the first full moon this month is called the Strawberry moon. So pick a few pints (or quarts) of strawberries and eat a few standing in the strawberry patch!

If you can’t pick strawberries, make sure to get them fresh from a farmstand or roadside garden! In our area, people with gardens often sell fresh-picked strawberries at the end of their driveways. YUMMY!

Nothing tastes better than a perfectly ripe strawberry. But there is always a downside to an upside. And the downside to a heavenly June strawberry is they don’t stay fresh for long.

Keeping Strawberries Fresh Longer.

Here’s a way to keep them fresh a little longer: Pop them into a bath of water with a splash of vinegar. Gently move them around and then let them soak for several minutes. Give them a good rinse and put them on paper towels to completely dry. Put them in a glass airtight container with a paper towel in the bottom of it.

Besides eating them just as they are, try using them sliced on top of Strawberry Shortcake or in salads. Bake them into an easy Strawberry Cobble From A Box Cake Mix, or preserve their glorious fresh taste and make an easy Strawberry Freezer Jam. Strawberries would be delicious in this beautiful Galette recipe. Many of these recipes are oldies but goodies!

June is a great month to pick and eat strawberries.

Drink Iced Tea

Iced tea is the official drink of summer! It’s actually good for you (depending on what you put in it) and tastes delicious. Tea is rich in antioxidants, which give it many health benefits, like fighting cancer. A variety of different teas can boost our immune systems, fight inflammation, and be good for our hearts.

I drink iced tea every day from May through September. My favorites are meadow tea and iced tea made with a combination of different teas.

I make it and keep it in the refrigerator in a container with a spigot for easy pouring.

Making Amish Meadow Tea

Meadow tea could not be easier to make. All you need is 8 cups of boiling water and a cup of washed mint leaves. Steep the mint in the water for 3-5 minutes. Remove the mint. Add sugar to the hot tea if desired and chill. When it is cold, serve it in a tall glass over ice.

My favorite mint to use is spearmint.

Arnold Palmer Sun Tea

My mother made this when I was growing up. This is what iced tea should taste like. Arnold Palmer iced tea is a mix of tea and lemonade.

For this tea, I typically use four to six decaffeinated black tea bags but feel free to use your favorite tea. Fill a large container that fits in your refrigerator with cold water. Add the tea bags to the water and seal the container. Leave the container on the counter or in the sun until the tea reaches your desired strength. Remove the tea bags and throw them away. Add 1/2 to 1 sleeve of Crystal Light Lemonade to the tea and stir. If you want a sweeter tea, add more sugar or a sugar substitute. You can also add a flavored tea bag, such as raspberry or peach, to the water with the other tea bags.

June is the best month to drink iced tea.

Dine Outdoors

Take advantage of the warm weather and longer evenings in June and eat outside. Grill hotdogs and hamburgers. Or steaks!

Over the years, I’ve collected a pretty and eclectic stash of melamine and plasticware. It’s nice to use attractive tableware that you know won’t break! However, I don’t always use plastic. Sometimes, paper plates and napkins work just fine, and other times, I like to pull out the “real stuff.”

It honestly does not matter what you serve or what it is served on. What matters is getting out and enjoying summer evenings!

If dinner is not your thing, why not have a few neighbors in for appetizers and a favorite drink or a delicious dessert. Our patio works great for having a few friends over for a summery dessert. I use our portable cart to set up a pop-up bar and the coffee table on the patio to set up a self-serve dessert bar. And there are those lazy Saturday mornings that Bobby and I love breakfast on the patio. A good cup of coffee, toast, and in-season fruit! These leisurely breakfasts sometimes last till about lunch.

Sunday, June 18th, is Father’s Day. Mark this day on your calendars. It’s a time to celebrate Dads! I also think it is a time to celebrate the Fathers of my children, my wonderful husband Bobby, and the fathers of my grandchildren, my dear sons Christopher and Jonathan. I’m also celebrating my own father, Christopher. My dad was a kind man and the perfect father to his daughter!

We like to let the men in our lives plan their own day, which usually means golfing. Then we all get together for a big outdoor steak dinner!

June’s Celebrations And Observances

See the rest of the month’s celebration at the end of the post.

Make A Summer DIY Project

June is a great month to make something for your home.

You might like to make an easy Rope Wrapped Candle Holder. This is one of my very favorite DIYs! It’s so easy to do and makes my living room look updated and summery!

And why not make something for your front door this summer. I made a Hydrangea Door Basket for our door last year, and this year, I made a pretty Hydrangea Wreath. Both were so easy to make!

Add Summer Decor To Your Home

Do you decorate your home for the season? Summer decorating should be just like the season… easy and simple. We should be lightening up in the summer! Lighter colors, lighter weight layers, and less decor. I love to decorate for summer because it, just like this warm weather season, is all about giving yourself a break! A break from the way we decorate! For me, summer decorating is bringing some of the outside inside.

I like to add just a little nod to our summer home. While I’m getting the house ready for our 2024 Summer Home Tour on June 11th, you might like to see our 2023 Summer Home Tour? There are lots of easy ideas and little things you can do in your home to give it an updated summer look! If you want to see all of StoneGable’s summer decorating ideas, go HERE.

June is a great month to decorate.

Celebrate Flag Day

Celebrate the adoption of our American flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The Flag Resolution states: ” The flag of the United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white on a blue field …” 

You can see more about Flag Day HERE.

Make Your Own Popsicles

I love popsicles. How about you? You will find these easy and yummy treats in our freezer almost all year long. Popsicles are so easy to make. If you can make a smoothie, you can make popsicles! Actually, you can make a smoothie, put it into popsicle molds, and freeze it. My daughter and daughter-in-law do that.

You just need three ingredients. Fruit, yogurt, or juice and a blender. You can also add some add-ins like sweetener, honey, or citrus zest as needed. I have a Vitamix, and the investment was so worth it! I’ve had it for years. It is heavy-duty and runs like the day I got it.

Put juice (any type) and/or yogurt in the blender’s bottom. Add fresh or frozen fruit and blend until smooth. Taste to see if you need to sweeten it. Adjust the flavor, pour the popsicle mixture into silicone popsicle molds, and add the stick. Freeze and eat!

• This silicone mold that makes 10 popsicles
• This classic popsicle mold.
• This cute kid-themed popsicle molds.

June is a great month to make and eat popsicles.

June’s Celebrations And Observances Continued

June is a great month to celebrate almost anything.

What will you try this summer? Pick a few things and have fun because June is a great month!