July Gardening: What to Grow and What to Harvest

July It's a scorching month now. We're in the middle of summer, and temperatures are so high that they're discouraging our usual monthly work in the garden. To avoid risks to our bodies and our crops, here are two preliminary tips to follow for the month of July.

To begin: a lot of water, in abundance and without waste. Avoid, for example, the morning hours when distributing it. The best times are early in the morning, very early in the morning, and after sunset.

In particular, an abundance of water becomes essential for those garden plants that have entered the final stage of maturation and risk being "burned" precisely at their crucial time. Let's talk, for example, about tomatoes, pumpkins e watermelonsAnd as with water, in July you have to be very careful to avoid the summer attacks of weeds: so let's get rid of them before it's too late. The second piece of advice, always for the benefit of people and plants, concerns the mosquito and flea attacks antsThey will not be missing. To avoid them, equip yourself as appropriate with mosquito-repellent plants which are more effective than any expensive chemical product.

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What to grow

July is the month in which you can to collect the fruits of your labor with tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, cucumbers, chard, fennel, peppers, watermelons (make sure they are ripe). A joy, if you have not had any unpleasant surprises from the vagaries of the climate and the earth, and if you have not made mistakes with the spring work.

Work in the garden

For the part instead of the cultivation, pay close attention to weeds because they can cause damage to your crops and proceed with sowing the vegetables that you will then harvest in the following months: radicchio, leeks, radishes, arugula, spinach, cabbage, autumn courgettes, cut vegetables, green beans and aromatic herbs.

What to sow

But let's see in detail what to sow e what to grow ingarden and garden a July:

Transplants to be done

During the month of July, it is possible to proceed with the transplanting of seedlings sown in seedbeds, including lettuce, fennel, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, curly endive, leeks, and celery.

What to collect

During the month of July it is possible to collect and bring to the table:

What to grow in the garden in July

During the month of July, it is important to ensure that all crops receive plenty of water: water regularly and, in particularly hot areas, mulch them to protect them from the sun's rays.

Proceed with pruning hedges and climbing plants, especially if you notice they're growing very quickly, and remove weeds to encourage the growth of flowers and plants grown in the garden.

Flowers to grow in the garden in July

And don't miss all our tips on others flowers to grow in the garden:

What to do in the garden in July