Gardening in July: everything at a glance!

What blooms in July? What else can you plant or sow in July? We will tell you what work is due in the garden in the summer month of July.

For many gardeners, summer is one of the most beautiful times of the year: the warm weather invites you to relax and the plants are in full bloom. This makes the garden in July the perfect place to unwind. However, there is also a lot of gardening to do in July: it has to be sown and harvested, cared for and cut. We will tell you here what gardening should be done in July to keep your green oasis in good shape.

Sowing and planting in July

Even if you can still enjoy the warm sun in July, autumn is fast approaching. This leaves the vegetables planted in July with little time to develop sufficiently. Therefore, many gardeners are wondering: what else can you plant in July? Many feel even more uncertain when it comes to sowing in July. In fact, there is a whole range of plants that can still be planted or sown in July.

What to plant in July

Gardening in July also includes planting new garden dwellers. Plants with a long development time, in particular, have little chance of fully establishing themselves in the bed until autumn - so instead of sowing them, you plant the preferred plants. You can either buy the young plants in garden shops or grow them yourself in the house. broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italiana), Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), but other types of cabbage can also find their way into the garden again. You can also buy numerous types of salad, for example radicchio (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) as leek (Allium ampeloprasum subsp. ampeloprasum), put them back in the bed as young plants in July. The harvest also frees up space in the raised bed in summer. Quite a few gardeners therefore ask themselves what can be planted in the raised bed in July. In fact, young plants of broccoli, kohlrabi and co. are also suitable for the raised bed. In addition, they can be multi-bearing in July strawberries (Fragaria) plant - but fruits will not form until next year. However, pay attention to the Crop rotation in the raised bed: Not all plants get along well with each other. In the ornamental garden, the bearded iris (Iris barbata) to be planted in July. Even daffodils (Narcissus) can be divided in July and the bulbs replanted.

Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, Brussels sprouts, savoy cabbage, pointed cabbage, Chinese cabbage

Fruit: Multiple bearing strawberries

Salad: Lamb's lettuce, iceberg lettuce, endive, batavia, purslane, radicchio

ornamental garden: Bearded Irises, Daffodils

What to sow in July

Even if many people don't know, there are a number of plants that you can sow while gardening in July. Plants with a short growth period such as lettuce and radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus) on: Sown in July, they can be harvested in time for autumn. Also numerous herbs like parsley (Petroselinum crispum) or basil (Ocimum basilicum) can still thrive in July. Likewise, the cultivation of works savory (Satureja) and marjoram (Origanum majorana) if planted in a good herb and seed compost like the Plantura Organic Herb & Seed Soil to be planted. spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can now be seeded again. July is also the last date to bush beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus): The former should be sown no later than mid-July, the latter at the beginning of July. Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) only finds perfect conditions for its growth in July. Its ideal germination temperature is reached from 22 °C, if the temperature falls below 18 °C there is even a risk of premature bolting. But even in the ornamental garden you can still sow seeds in July - hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) as biennials must be sown in July to flower next year. At the beginning of July, the Icelandic poppy (Papaver nudicaule) are sown, which will also flower next year.

Vegetables: Bush beans, Chinese cabbage, autumn radishes, carrots, radishes, spinach, winter onions, winter radishes, spring onions

Salad: Lamb's lettuce, iceberg lettuce, endive, Batavia, purslane

ornamental garden: Iceland poppies, hollyhocks

Harvest in July: what is ripe now?

The harvest in July is particularly varied for the gardener, because numerous types of vegetables, but also lettuce and fruit are now ready for harvest. In addition to well-established classics such as potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), peas (Pisum sativum) and onions (Allium cepa) you can also harvest numerous types of cabbage. Likewise are Salad and Pickling Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) ripe. In the greenhouse also have tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and paprika (capsicum) reached maturity. Especially those with a sweet tooth will get their money's worth in July: strawberries (Fragaria), raspberries (Rubus idaeus) and currants (Ribes) donate their sweet fruits. And the first fruits are also hanging on the fruit trees: apricots (Prunus armeniaca), plums (Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca) and cherries (prunus) can finally be harvested.

Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, broad beans, pickles, peas, carrots, potatoes, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, leeks, radishes, red cabbage, cucumbers, runner beans, pointed cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, courgettes, onions

Salad: Bativa lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, lettuce, lollo rosso, dandelion, radicchio

Fruit: Apricots, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, plums, sour cherries, gooseberries, sweet cherries

Glasshouse: peppers, tomato

What blooms in July?

In July, many gardens are transformed into a veritable sea of ​​flowers. No wonder, after all, numerous flowers bloom in July. The flowers of the cranesbill (geranium), which bloom in numerous color variations. But also purple coneflowers (Echinacea), phlox (phlox) and delphinium (delphinium) show their colorful flowers. The first flowers are particularly impressive in July sunflowers (Helianthus annuus). But larger plants also reveal their blossoms: the shrub chestnut (Aesculus parviflora) shows her blossom candles. In the vegetable garden shows that curry herb (Helichrysum italicum) its yellow flowers which provide a striking contrast to the silver foliage. Also basil (Ocimum basilicum) is now driving out its flowers.

perennials: Blue bob, phlox, purple coneflower, delphinium, yarrow, spurflower, cranesbill, magic flower

Flower: Sunflower, marigolds, nasturtium, snapdragon, zinnia

Trees and shrubs: Linden, summer lilac, beauty fruit, bush chestnut

Herbs: Curry herb, lavender, clary sage, hyssop

More gardening work in July

However, gardening in July does not only include sowing and harvesting, but also many other aspects. The following gardening work also occurs in July:

Caring for roses: roses (pink) should be in July one last time with mainly organic fertilizer be cared for so that their branches can mature towards the winter. After fertilizing the roses an adequate supply of water must be ensured. But also the soil care must not be neglected with the roses in July. The soil should be loosened and weeds should be removed regularly.

Regular watering: July is often particularly hot and dry. Garden plants in particular suffer from the hot weather – regular watering is therefore a must to prevent them from dying. You can find out how to do this correctly in our article “watering plants“.

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grooming cut: July is the perfect time to prune many plants. Withered perennials like cranesbills (geranium) benefit from a partial pruning and can even thank you for your work with a second flowering. Also ground cover like ivy (Hedera helix) should be cut back in early July to stimulate better branching of the plant.

blast lawn: Grass areas also suffer from heat and drought in July. To prevent the grass from drying up and becoming an unsightly brown, you should water the lawn regularly. To one burning of the lawn To prevent this, it is advisable to use the early morning hours to water the lawn, as the rate of evaporation is lowest at this time of the day.

Maintain pond: High temperatures and strong sunshine in July ensure that algae quickly spread across the pond. Anyone who does not prevent the formation of algae by using pond plants should now regularly fish off the green algae with a net. Additional shading of the water surface is also helpful, for example with the leaves of the water lily (Nymphaea). New water lily plants can be gradually integrated into the pond from the beginning of July.

Store compost properly: There is a lot of lawn clippings, especially in July. This is a good way to recycle the clippings composting in your own garden. But be careful - if the heavy lawn clippings are simply thrown in a heap, they can start to rot. Small branches and twigs can be used to ensure good ventilation during composting so that rot does not occur.

Mulch raspberries: July can sometimes get pretty warm - not ideal conditions for raspberries (Rubus idaeus), which as forest plants prefer an evenly moist and cool soil. So that you can also offer this in summer, a mulch layer (for example from our Plantura organic pine bark) well suited because it protects the soil from drying out.

Avoid sunburn on cauliflower:Sunburned cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) not only looks ugly, but can also damage the plant. So that it doesn't get that far in the first place, it's worth shading the plant in the summer: through this Folding over the outer leaves protects the bud and the cabbage can be planted without the risk of sunburn continue to grow.

Harvesting and drying herbs: Numerous herbs reach the peak of their aroma in July. Especially if you preserve herbs If you want, you should harvest them now. As a result, the taste of the herbs not only remains particularly intense, the warm weather in July also invites you to dry the herbs in the air, which is considered the most gentle method of preservation.

Caring for strawberries: In July reach numerous strawberry varieties the end of their harvest season. Nevertheless, they should be cared for further: mottled leaves should be removed from the plants, runners should be cut. Organic fertilization ensures that the plants are supplied with sufficient nutrients so that they are prepared for the next strawberry season.

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