What to Plant in July
Salt Lake City, UT · Zone 6b
Last frost: Apr 15
Frost-free days: 183
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
Basil
Dill
Parsley
Beet
Carrot
Kale
Potato
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Start Indoors 2
Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.
Kale
Jun 16 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Jul 1–23
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Transplant 4
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Parsley
Apr 1 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
70–90 days
Kale
Apr 1 – Jul 8
1 per sq ft
50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Apr 1 – Jul 8
4 per sq ft
50–60 days
Basil
Jun 9 – Jul 23
4 per sq ft
25–35 days
Direct Sow 5
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Turnip
Mar 1 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
30–60 days
Beet
Mar 9 – Jul 8
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Carrot
Mar 17 – Jul 16
16 per sq ft
70–80 days
Potato
Apr 16 – Jul 16
1 per sq ft
70–150 days
Dill
May 9 – Jul 16
4 per sq ft
40–60 days
July Gardening Tips
- Start Kale, Swiss Chard indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
- Kale, Parsley, Swiss Chard can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Carrot, Potato, Beet straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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