What to plant in July — zone 7a
Zone 7a averages its last spring frost around April 15 and its first fall frost around October 25. 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
- Cucumberaround Jul 1
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Zucchiniaround Jul 1
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Basilaround Jul 1
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Winter squasharound Jul 8
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Beetaround Jul 15
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Carrotaround Jul 15
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
Start indoors for fall
Direct sow for fall
- Parsleyaround Jul 19
Fall parsley window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Bush beanaround Jul 24
Fall bush bean window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Lettucearound Jul 25
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Peaaround Jul 29
Fall pea window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
- Cilantroaround Jul 30
Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.
- Carrotaround Jul 30
Fall carrot window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.
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