If you are an enthusiastic vegetable gardener, July is harvest month. This creates gaps in which you can sow a second crop. You can find out which types of vegetables and salads are suitable for this in the following article.
Which vegetables can you sow and plant in July?
In July, fast-growing vegetables such as lettuces, radishes, rocket and radishes are suitable for sowing. Parsley, carrots and lamb's lettuce can also be sown. Young plants such as kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower or broccoli can be used in gaps in vegetable beds.
Ideal: Fast-growing vegetables
These include lettuces, radishes, rocket and radishes. However, you should make sure that the varieties you choose are also suitable for sowing in July. This is noted on the seed bag. The reason: Some plants tend to “shoot out” in warm weather conditions, i.e. the plant grows too quickly and forms flowers prematurely.
Sowing parsley, carrots or lamb's lettuce
In spring, when temperatures are cool, parsley germinates very slowly. However, the seeds sprout excellently in July. Scatter the small seeds in grooves about ten centimeters apart and cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. To ensure that the seedbed remains evenly moist, the area should be temporarily shaded by other plants. Water regularly.
Lamb lettuce is also sown one centimeter deep, in rows about ten centimeters apart. Place a fine layer of substrate over the seeds and press the soil down well. Field lettuce only germinates if the seeds are in direct contact with the ground. Pour on and keep moist.
The beginning of July is the last sowing date if you want to harvest carrots again in the fall. The seeds now germinate very quickly and form a dense root system. A good cultural partner for carrots is dill. Therefore, place a few dill seeds in the row of seeds every few centimeters. This gives the yellow beets a particularly fine aroma. Since the carrot fly continues to swarm until the end of August, you should cover the bed with a crop net.
Introduce young plants
You can no longer sow some vegetables directly into the bed because they are no longer ready for harvest. However, garden retailers have a variety of pre-grown plants that you can still use now. For example, plant kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower or broccoli plants in the gaps created in the vegetable bed for harvesting in late autumn.
It is important that you water the small seedlings well, especially on hot summer days.
Tip
Stick to crop rotation in June and note which vegetable plants make good neighbors. This means that pest infestation can be avoided and the freshly planted or sown plants grow significantly better.
