What to sow and plant in July
31 crops on the list have something to do in July at 50.0°. These dates are not a fixed calendar: they are calculated from the estimated last spring frost for this latitude, so they move with your location.
This month normally sits between the last spring frost and the first autumn one, so tender crops can be outside. Heat, water supply and disease pressure become the limits instead of cold.
Sow direct outdoors(11)
Sown where the crop will grow. Soil temperature decides this more than the calendar does, so check the figure on each crop page before sowing.
Plant out(11)
Moved from pots to their final position. Harden plants off over a week first; a tender crop planted into cold soil stalls rather than grows.
Ready to harvest(25)
An approximate window from the sowing dates above. Each crop page carries the physical cue that beats any date.
- 🍅Tomatoes29 Jul – 12 Sept
- 🥒Cucumbers4 Jul – 3 Aug
- 🥒Zucchini24 Jun – 14 Jul
- 🥬Lettuce4 Jun – 4 Jul
- 🥬Cabbage14 Jul – 13 Aug
- 🥕Carrots14 Jul – 3 Aug
- 🫘Beans29 Jun – 19 Jul
- 🍠Beetroot29 Jun – 3 Aug
- 🥬Spinach14 Jun – 4 Jul
- 🥬Kale24 Jul – 21 Nov
- 🥦Broccoli24 Jul – 2 Sept
- 🥬Kohlrabi29 Jun – 24 Jul
- 🧄Garlic4 Jul – 13 Aug
- 🫛Peas4 Jul – 29 Jul
- 🥬Swiss chard29 Jun – 21 Nov
- 🌿Rhubarb5 May – 3 Aug
- 🍓Strawberries4 Jul – 2 Sept
- 🌿Basil24 Jun – 2 Sept
- 🌿Parsley4 Jul – 2 Sept
- 🌿Chives4 Jul – 21 Nov
- 🌿Dill14 Jun – 3 Aug
- 🌿Coriander9 Jun – 24 Jul
- 🌻Sunflowers24 Jul – 22 Sept
- 🌼Marigolds24 Jun – 2 Oct
- 🌸Sweet peas24 Jul – 2 Oct
What to watch for in July
Problems the database lists for this part of the year, most damaging first. Each one calculates live risk for your location on its own page.