What to Plant in July
Buffalo, NY · Zone 6a
Last frost: May 5
Frost-free days: 163
Midsummer heat is on. Keep the garden watered and mulched. Start planning fall plantings — it's time to start cool-season crops indoors for a fall transplant.
July at a Glance
Indoor
Transplant
Direct Sow
1
5
10
15
20
25
Chives
Cilantro
Dill
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Artichoke
Beans (Bush)
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce
Onion
Peas
Potato
Radish
Squash
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Zucchini
Start Indoors 3
Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.
Plant now
Kale
Feb 22 – Jul 23
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Mar 1 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Later this month
Lettuce
Jul 17 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
45–60 days
Transplant 17
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Chives
Apr 1 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
60–90 days
Mint
Apr 1 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
60–90 days
Parsley
Apr 1 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
70–90 days
Brussels Sprouts
Apr 1 – Jul 23
1 per sq ft
80–110 days
Lettuce
Apr 1 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
45–60 days
Onion
Apr 1 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
100–120 days
Strawberry
Apr 1 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
60–90 days
Swiss Chard
Apr 1 – Sep 8
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Broccoli
Apr 9 – Aug 16
1 per sq ft
60–100 days
Cabbage
Apr 9 – Aug 8
1 per sq ft
70–100 days
Cauliflower
Apr 9 – Aug 16
1 per sq ft
55–100 days
Kale
Apr 9 – Sep 8
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Oregano
Apr 24 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
60–90 days
Artichoke
Apr 24 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
85–100 days
Celery
Apr 24 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
80–120 days
Squash
May 17 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
45–65 days
Zucchini
May 17 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
45–60 days
Direct Sow 10
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Garlic
Jan 1 – Jul 31
9 per sq ft
180–240 days
Radish
Mar 24 – Jul 8
16 per sq ft
22–30 days
Cilantro
Apr 1 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
30–45 days
Beet
Apr 1 – Sep 15
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Peas
Apr 1 – Sep 8
8 per sq ft
55–70 days
Turnip
Apr 1 – Sep 30
9 per sq ft
30–60 days
Carrot
Apr 9 – Aug 8
16 per sq ft
70–80 days
Potato
Apr 16 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
70–150 days
Dill
May 17 – Jul 31
4 per sq ft
40–60 days
Beans (Bush)
May 17 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
50–60 days
July Gardening Tips
- Start Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
- Squash, Zucchini, Lettuce can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Beans (Bush), Carrot, Peas straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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