What to plant in July — zone 6a
Zone 6a averages its last spring frost around April 30 and its first fall frost around October 10. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Succession sow
- Winter squasharound Jul 2
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Beetaround Jul 9
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Carrotaround Jul 9
Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Cucumberaround Jul 16
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Zucchiniaround Jul 16
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Basilaround Jul 16
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Winter squasharound Jul 23
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Beetaround Jul 30
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
Garden care
- Scout for pests weeklyaround Jul 2
Squash bugs, hornworms and cucumber beetles peak now — five minutes of hand-picking beats a rescue spray.
Start indoors for fall
Direct sow for fall
- Parsleyaround Jul 4
Fall parsley window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Bush beanaround Jul 9
Fall bush bean window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Lettucearound Jul 10
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Peaaround Jul 14
Fall pea window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Cilantroaround Jul 15
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Carrotaround Jul 15
Fall carrot window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Beetaround Jul 19
Fall beet window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Dillaround Jul 19
Fall dill window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Spinacharound Jul 31
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Lettucearound Jul 31
Succession sowing 2 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
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