What to plant in July — zone 5b
Zone 5b averages its last spring frost around May 5 and its first fall frost around October 5. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Direct sow for fall
- Bush beanaround Jul 4
Fall bush bean window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Lettucearound Jul 5
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Peaaround Jul 9
Fall pea window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Cilantroaround Jul 10
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Carrotaround Jul 10
Fall carrot window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Beetaround Jul 14
Fall beet window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Dillaround Jul 14
Fall dill window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Spinacharound Jul 26
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Lettucearound Jul 26
Succession sowing 2 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Parsleyaround Jul 27
Counts back 70 days from your first frost. Takes a light frost with cover.
- Cilantroaround Jul 31
Succession sowing 2 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
Succession sow
- Winter squasharound Jul 7
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Beetaround Jul 14
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Carrotaround Jul 14
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Cucumberaround Jul 21
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Zucchiniaround Jul 21
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Basilaround Jul 21
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Winter squasharound Jul 28
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
Garden care
- Scout for pests weeklyaround Jul 7
Squash bugs, hornworms and cucumber beetles peak now — five minutes of hand-picking beats a rescue spray.
Start indoors for fall
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