What to Plant in July
USDA Zone 6b
Last frost: Apr 1 – Apr 15
Frost-free days: 170–190
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
Broccoli
Beans (bush)
Carrots
Beets
Radishes
Transplant 1
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Broccoli
Jul 1–15
1 per sq ft
60–100 days
Direct Sow 4
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Carrots
Mar 15 – Jul 15
16 per sq ft
70–80 days
Beets
Mar 15 – Jul 15
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Radishes
Mar 15 – Sep 15
16 per sq ft
22–30 days
Beans (bush)
Apr 20 – Jul 1
9 per sq ft
50–60 days
July Gardening Tips
- Broccoli can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Carrots, Beets, Radishes straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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