what type of vegetable to plant in july - Knowledgebase Question

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July 7, 2008
what vegetable can i plant in july


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Answer from NGA
July 7, 2008
You can plant other crops in midsummer for fall harvest. Some root crops, greens and other vegetables can be successfully grown from late June, July or even August plantings. It?s important to know the average first frost date in your area, in order to calculate when to plant these late vegetables so they?ll mature before being killed by cold weather. (I can't guide you because you didn't put your city or state in the header of the question.)

Some vegetables will tolerate a fair amount of frost and keep growing even when temperatures are in the low forties. Others can?t tolerate frost and stop growing in cool weather. Bush snap beans, for instance, mature in 45-65 days, but even a light frost (temperatures between 30? and 32?F) will kill the plants. Kale, on the other hand, takes just as long to mature, but plants continue to grow when temperatures are cool, and can survive cold down to about 20?F. So cool-season vegetables including kale and others in the cabbage family may be the best choice for mid-summer sowing, because an earlier-than-expected frost won?t kill them before they?re ready to eat. Many of the cold-tolerant vegetables actually have better quality when grown in cool weather; it?s said that the frost ?sweetens? them.

Some vegetables for you to sow from seed in July and August include Beets, Kale,
Bush beans, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Leaf lettuce, Brussels Sprouts, Mustard greens
Cabbage, Peas, Cauliflower, Radishes, Spinach, Collard greens, Swiss chard, garlic and Turnips.

Good luck with your garden!

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