What to Plant in July
Omaha, NE · Zone 5b
Last frost: Apr 20
Frost-free days: 173
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
Dill
Parsley
Artichoke
Beans (Bush)
Beet
Carrot
Kale
Potato
Squash
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Zucchini
Start Indoors 2
Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.
Kale
Feb 1 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Feb 15 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Transplant 6
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Parsley
Mar 17 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
70–90 days
Kale
Mar 17 – Aug 31
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Mar 17 – Sep 8
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Artichoke
Apr 1 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
85–100 days
Squash
May 1 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
45–65 days
Zucchini
May 1 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
45–60 days
Direct Sow 6
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Beet
Mar 9 – Sep 8
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Turnip
Mar 9 – Sep 30
9 per sq ft
30–60 days
Carrot
Mar 17 – Aug 8
16 per sq ft
70–80 days
Potato
Apr 1 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
70–150 days
Dill
May 1 – Aug 8
4 per sq ft
40–60 days
Beans (Bush)
May 1 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
50–60 days
July Gardening Tips
- Start Kale, Swiss Chard indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
- Squash, Zucchini, Kale can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Beans (Bush), Carrot, Potato straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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