What to Plant in July
Anchorage, AK · Zone 4b
Last frost: May 15
Frost-free days: 123
Peak growing season — the garden is productive and demanding. Start thinking about fall crops and succession planting quick-harvest vegetables.
July at a Glance
Indoor
Transplant
Direct Sow
1
5
10
15
20
25
Cilantro
Beet
Kale
Lettuce
Peas
Radish
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Start Indoors 1
Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.
Spinach
Apr 1 – Jul 16
9 per sq ft
35–50 days
Transplant 4
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Kale
May 1 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Lettuce
May 1 – Jul 31
4 per sq ft
45–60 days
Spinach
May 1 – Aug 16
9 per sq ft
35–50 days
Swiss Chard
May 1 – Jul 23
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Direct Sow 5
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Cilantro
Apr 24 – Aug 16
9 per sq ft
30–45 days
Beet
Apr 24 – Jul 23
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Peas
Apr 24 – Jul 16
8 per sq ft
55–70 days
Radish
Apr 24 – Aug 23
16 per sq ft
22–30 days
Turnip
Apr 24 – Aug 16
9 per sq ft
30–60 days
July Gardening Tips
- Start Spinach indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
- Lettuce, Kale, Spinach can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Peas, Beet, Radish straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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