Overview

• July plantings of fast-maturing crops such as bush beans, radishes, arugula and peas can yield fresh harvests in as little as four to six weeks.
• Heat-resistant leafy greens including spinach, field salad and arugula flourish when sown in July and develop fuller flavors as temperatures drop.
• Root vegetables like carrots, beetroot and radishes benefit from summer warmth and build their characteristic autumn taste when planted now.
• Transplanting brassica seedlings—cauliflower, broccoli, kale—and setting out winter onion sets in July secures garden yields well into winter.
• Implementing soil care measures such as mulching, green manures and crop rotation planning enriches fertility and sustains productivity.