In July , your vegetable garden is at its peak. The beds are full, you can harvest daily, and by sowing wisely now, you're laying the foundation for the fall and winter harvests .

In this calendar you can see what you can sow and harvest in July, what you can use from your stock and of course what you can prepare with it in the kitchen .

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🏠 Indoor · 🪟 Greenhouse/greenhouse · 🪏 Outdoors in the open ground

• 🪏 Endive – autumn and winter cultivation , sow now for firm heads in the autumn.
• 🪏 Arugula – normal cultivation , fast leaf, also suitable as a follow-up crop.
• 🪏 Lettuce – summer and autumn cultivation , choose heat-resistant or cos lettuce/pick-your-own lettuce.
• 🪏 Spinach – autumn cultivation , sow preferably in the shade/partial shade.
• 🪏 Swiss Chard – can still be sown for harvest well into the autumn.

Tip: Sow in the evening in warm weather and keep the seedbeds moist until germination.

• 🪏 Cauliflower – winter cultivation .
• 🪏 Kale – winter crop , becomes sweeter after frost.
• 🪏 Broccoli – autumn cultivation .
• 🪏 Kohlrabi – autumn cultivation and autumn glasshouse cultivation .
• 🪏 Turnip / Kohlrabi – sow directly outside .
• 🪏 Radish – summer and autumn cultivation , also ideal as a catch crop.
• 🪏 Savoy cabbage – late cultivation .
• 🏠 Garden cress – super-fast microgreens on the windowsill.

• 🪏 Princess/French bean – see cultivation method , July is often just enough for a late harvest.

• 🪏 Fennel – late autumn , July is a prime time.
• 🪏 Parsnip – autumn cultivation .
• 🪏 Beetroot – autumn cultivation .
• 🪏 Carrot – winter carrot for harvest in autumn/winter.

• 🪏 Basil – outdoors in a pot or in the ground , likes warmth.
• 🪏 Chives – can still be sown or divided .
• 🪏 Dill – outdoors , delicious with potatoes and fish.
• 🪏 Chervil – outside , preferably in some shade.

In July, you can harvest almost every day. From crisp lettuce to zucchini, from early potatoes to greenhouse tomatoes. Combine your fresh harvest with your stored supplies , and you'll truly be eating from your garden all year round.

• 🪏 Endive – summer cultivation .
• 🪏 Leek – summer leek , harvest young for soft white.
• 🪏 Arugula – normal , keep cutting leaves.
• 🪏 Lettuce – spring/summer , heads and cut lettuce.
• 🪏 Spinach – summer , harvest before flowering.
• 🪏 Swiss Chard – harvest leaves and stems regularly, the plant will continue to grow.

• 🪏 Garlic – autumn plant , tops falling over: time to harvest and dry.
• 🪏 Fennel – summer , harvest when the tubers are firm but not too woody.
• 🪏 Parsnip – early cultivation , first roots may already be ready for harvest.
• 🪏 Beetroot – early and summer crop .
• 🪏 Spring onion – from winter and summer cultivation .
• 🪏 Onion / onion – summer onion, silver onion, spring onion .
• 🪏 Shallot – plant yellow and brown .
• 🪏 Carrot – early and summer cultivation .
• 🪏 Potatoes – early varieties for delicious new potatoes.

• 🪟 Eggplant – in greenhouse/greenhouse .
• 🪟 Cucumber – from greenhouse/greenhouse , harvest small.
• 🪏 Courgette – early and late cultivation , regular picking prevents giants.
• 🪟 Cucumber – in the greenhouse , good water and support.
• 🪟 Bell pepper – greenhouse/greenhouse , green at first, later ripe in colour.
• 🪟 Pepper – greenhouse/greenhouse , fruits can be harvested green or red.
• 🪟 Tomato – greenhouse/greenhouse , regularly harvest suckers and bunches.
• 🪏 Peas – grown on site or pre-grown .
• 🪏 Princess beans – bush and pole beans in full harvest.
• 🪏 Snow peas – harvest flat .
• 🪏 French bean – bush and stake, harvest young for tenderness.
• 🪏 Broad bean – early/normal , pick beans young and fresh.

Besides all the fresh harvest, you can still use your winter and spring supplies in July. Often, you even have a luxury problem now: a well-stocked garden and pantry.

Available from stock or garden

• Leafy vegetables – still plenty in a cold greenhouse, conservatory or on the windowsill (last lamb's lettuce, Swiss chard, young leafy vegetables).
• Cabbage crops – still have cabbages in the garden (old crops) or stock.
• Potatoes – storage potatoes in addition to the early harvest.
• Legumes – in many gardens these are mainly fresh, but you can of course continue to use what has previously been frozen/preserved.
• Fruit and root vegetables – usually plentiful and fresh in the garden in July, but stocks are slowly dwindling.

Click on your vegetables from the garden or pantry and find recipes on the site:

• Leafy vegetables: Endive , Leek , Arugula , Salad , Spinach , Swiss Chard / Swiss Chard .
• Root vegetables: Garlic , fennel , Parsnip , Beetroot , Spring onion , Onion , shallot , Carrot .
• Other: Potatoes (early).
• Fruit crops: Eggplant , Pickle , zucchini , Cucumber .

July dish ideas:

• Summer salads with lettuce, arugula, cucumber, spring onions and fresh herbs.
• Roast dishes with zucchini, eggplant, pepper, onion and garlic.
• Stews and curries with potato, broad bean, carrot and Swiss chard.
• BBQ side dishes with grilled zucchini, garlic butter, herb oil and oven-baked potatoes.

Sow endive, spinach (autumn), fennel, beetroot, carrots, and cabbage in July. This is the month you "plant" your autumn harvest .

Lettuce, arugula, spinach, and Swiss chard bolt quickly in warm weather. Regular harvesting keeps them young and tender.

In hot July, it's better to soak the plants thoroughly once or twice a week than to water them every day. This helps plants develop deeper roots.

Use straw, leaves, or (thin) layers of grass clippings around your plants. The soil stays cooler and you'll need to weed less often.

Pests are most active in July. Use insect netting over cabbages, snail traps, and encourage natural predators (birds, hedgehogs, ladybugs).

Runner beans, snow peas, cucumbers, and vining pumpkins grow rapidly. Tie up shoots in time to prevent them from breaking off in wind or rain.

This way you prevent giant zucchini, keep your plants productive, and they taste better. Have extra? Can or freeze them!

Cut the top of the plant after the first harvest. This is often where most of the aphids are, and the plant then puts its energy into the pods.

This keeps the plant airy, prevents mold problems, and directs energy towards flowers and fruit instead of leaf mass.

Look at which beds will be emptied soon (peas, early potatoes, etc.) and plan your autumn and winter crops there later (endive, cabbage, spinach, lamb's lettuce).