- Sowing and planting in July
- July Harvest: What's ripe now?
- What's blooming in July?
- More gardening in July
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What's blooming in July? What else can you plant or sow in July? We tell you what work is due in the garden in the summer month of July.
For many gardeners, summer is one of the best times of the year: the warm weather invites you to relax and the plants are in full bloom. This makes the garden in July the perfect place to unwind. However, there is also a lot of gardening to do in July: it has to be sown and harvested, cared for and cut. We'll tell you here what gardening work should be done in July to keep your green oasis in good condition.
Sowing and planting in July
Even if you can still enjoy the warm sun in July, autumn is fast approaching. This leaves the vegetables planted in July with little time to develop sufficiently. Therefore, many gardeners are wondering: what else can you plant in July? Many feel even more uncertain when it comes to sowing in July. In fact, there is a whole range of plants that can still be planted or sown in July.
What to plant in July?
Gardening in July also includes planting new garden dwellers. However, plants with a long development time in particular have little chance of fully establishing themselves in the bed until autumn - instead of sowing them, the preferred plants are planted. You can either buy the young plants in garden shops or grow them yourself in the house. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), but other types of cabbage can also find their way into the garden again Find. You can also use numerous types of lettuce, such as radicchio (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) and leeks (Allium ampeloprasum subsp. ampeloprasum), put them back in the bed as young plants in July. The harvest also frees up space in the raised bed in summer. Quite a few gardeners therefore ask themselves what can be planted in the raised bed in July. Actually are also suitable forthe raised bed for young plants of broccoli, kohlrabi and co. In addition, strawberries that bear multiple crops (Fragaria) can be planted in July - but fruit will not form until next year. However, pay attention to the crop rotation in the raised bed: not all plants get along with each other without any problems. In the ornamental garden, the bearded iris (Iris barbata) can be planted in July. Daffodils (Narcissus) can also be divided in July and the bulbs replanted.
Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, leek, Brussels sprouts, savoy cabbage, pointed cabbage, Chinese cabbage
Fruit: Multibearing Strawberries
Salad: Lamb's lettuce, iceberg lettuce, endive, batavia, purslane, radicchio
Ornamental Garden: Bearded Iris, Daffodils
What to sow in July?
Even if many people don't know it: there are a number of plants that you can sow while gardening in July. Plants with a short growth period such as lettuce and radishes (Raphanus sativus var. sativus) are particularly suitable: sown in July, they can be planted in autumn to be harvested. Numerous herbs such as parsley (Petroselinum crispum) or basil (Ocimum basilicum) can still thrive in July. The cultivation of savory (Satureja) and marjoram (Origanum majorana) also works if they are planted in good herb and seed soil such as the Plantura organic Herb & seed soil can be planted. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can now be sown again. July is also the last date to plant French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) sow: The former should be sown no later than mid-July, the latter at the beginning of July. Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) only finds perfect growing conditions in July. Its ideal germination temperature is reached from 22 °C, if the temperature falls below 18 °C there is even a risk of premature bolting. But even in ornamental gardens, seeds can still be sown in July - hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are biennial plants that have to be sown in July in order for them to flower next year. The Icelandic poppy (Papaver nudicaule) can also be sown at the beginning of July and will also flower next year.
Vegetables: French beans, Chinese cabbage, autumn radishes, carrots, radishes, spinach, winter onions, winter radishes, spring onions
Salad:Lamb's lettuce, iceberg lettuce, endive, batavia, purslane
Ornamental garden: Iceland poppies, hollyhocks
July Harvest: What's ripe now?
The harvest in July is particularly varied for the gardener, because numerous types of vegetables, but also lettuce and fruit are now ripe for harvest. In addition to tried and tested classics such as potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), peas (Pisum sativum) and onions (Allium cepa ) you can also harvest numerous types of cabbage. Salad and pickling cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are also ripe. Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and peppers (Capsicum) have also reached maturity in the greenhouse. Especially those with a sweet tooth get their money's worth in July: strawberries (Fragaria), raspberries (Rubus idaeus) and currants (Ribes ) donate their sweet fruits. And the first fruits are also hanging on the fruit trees: apricots (Prunus armeniaca), mirabelle plums (Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca ) and Cherries (Prunus) can finally be harvested.
Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, broad beans, pickled cucumbers, peas, carrots, potatoes, kohlrabi, chard, leek, radishes, red cabbage, cucumbers, String beans, pointed cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, courgettes, onions
Salad: Bativa lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, lettuce, lollo rosso, dandelion, radicchio
Fruit: Apricots, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, plums, sour cherries, gooseberries, sweet cherries
Greenhouse: Pepper, Tomato
What's blooming in July?
In July, many gardens are transformed into a veritable sea of flowers. No wonder, after all, numerous flowers bloom in July. The flowers of the cranesbill (Geranium), for example, are particularly beautiful and come in numerous color variations. But purple coneflowers (Echinacea), phlox (Phlox) and delphiniums (Delphinium) also show theirs colorful flowers. The first blooming sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are particularly impressive in July. But larger plants also reveal their blossoms: the shrub chestnut (Aesculus parviflora) shows its blossom candles. In the vegetable garden, the curryweed (Helichrysum italicum) displays its yellow flowers, which provide a striking contrast to the silver foliage. AlsoBasil (Ocimum basilicum) will now sprout its flowers.
Perennials: Blue bob, phlox, purple coneflower, delphinium, yarrow, spurflower, cranesbill, magic flower
Flowers: Sunflower, Marigold, Nasturtium, Snapdragon, Zinnia
Trees and Shrubs: Linden, Buddleia, Beautyfruit, Chestnut Tree
Herbs: Curry Herb, Lavender, Clary Sage, Hyssop
More gardening in July
But gardening in July does not only include sowing and harvesting, but also many other aspects. In July, the following gardening work is also required:
Care for roses: Roses (Rosa) should be supplied with mostly organic fertilizer one last time in July so that their branches can able to mature in winter. After fertilizing the roses, an adequate supply of water must be ensured. But also the soil care must not be neglected with the roses in July. The soil should be loosened and weeds removed regularly.
Regular watering: July is often particularly hot and dry. Garden plants in particular suffer from the hot weather - regular watering is therefore a must to prevent them from dying. You can find out how to do this correctly in our article "Watering plants".
Tip: In our special article we will show you how to ensure that your plants are watered on holiday.
Pruning: July is the perfect time to treat many plants to a pruning. Faded perennials like cranesbills (Geranium) benefit from a partial pruning and may even thank you for the work with a rebloom. Ground covers such as ivy (Hedera helix) should also be cut back in early July to stimulate better branching of the plant.
Sprinkle the lawn: Grass areas also suffer from heat and drought in July. To prevent the grass from drying up and becoming an unsightly brown, you should water the lawn regularly. In order to prevent the lawn from being burned, it is advisable to use the early morning hours to water the lawn, as the rate of evaporation is lowest at this time of the day.
Care for the pond: High temperatures and strong sunshine in July ensure that algae quickly spread on the pond. Anyone who does not prevent the formation of algaeby adding pond plants, should now regularly fish off the green algae with a net. Additional shading of the water surface is also helpful, for example with the leaves of the water lily (Nymphaea). New water lily plants can be gradually incorporated into the pond from the beginning of July.
Store compost correctly: Particularly in July there is a lot of lawn clippings. Composting in your own garden is a good way to recycle clippings. But be careful - if the heavy lawn clippings are simply thrown in a heap, they can start to rot. Small branches and twigs can be used to ensure good ventilation during composting so that rot does not occur.
Mulching raspberries: July can sometimes get quite warm - suboptimal conditions for raspberries (Rubus idaeus), which are forest plants prefer an evenly moist and cool soil. A layer of mulch (e.g. made from our Plantura organic pine bark) is well suited to be able to offer this in summer as well, as it protects the soil from drying out.
Prevent sunburn on cauliflower: Sunburn on cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) not only looks ugly, but can also damage the plant. To prevent this from happening in the first place, it is worth shading the plant in the summer: by bending over the outer leaves, the bud is protected and the cabbage can continue to grow without the risk of sunburn.
Harvest and dry herbs: Many herbs reach their peak of aroma in July. Especially if you want to preserve the herbs, you should harvest them now. This not only keeps the flavor of the herbs particularly intense, but the warm weather in July also invites you to air dry the herbs, which is considered the most gentle method of preservation.
Caring for strawberries: In July numerous strawberry varieties reach the end of their harvest time. Nevertheless, they should be cared for further: mottled leaves should be removed from the plants, runners should be cut. Organic fertilization ensures that the plants are supplied with sufficient nutrients so that they are prepared for the next strawberry season.
You can find out what gardening work you can do in August in our special article.