What to Plant in July
USDA Zone 8a
Last frost: Mar 1 – Mar 15
Frost-free days: 220–250
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
Rosemary
Thyme
Oregano
Sage
Beans (bush)
Beans (pole)
Cucumbers
Summer Squash
Corn
Carrots
Radishes
Southern Peas (Cowpeas)
Transplant 4
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Rosemary
Jan 1 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft
80–120 days
Thyme
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft
70–90 days
Oregano
Jan 1 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft
60–90 days
Sage
Jan 1 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft
75–90 days
Direct Sow 8
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Carrots
Feb 1 – Sep 1
16 per sq ft
70–80 days
Radishes
Feb 1 – Nov 1
16 per sq ft
22–30 days
Beans (bush)
Mar 15 – Aug 1
9 per sq ft
50–60 days
Beans (pole)
Mar 15 – Jul 1
Corn
Mar 15 – Jul 15
1 per sq ft
60–100 days
Cucumbers
Mar 20 – Jul 1
2 per sq ft
50–70 days
Summer Squash
Mar 20 – Jul 1
Southern Peas (Cowpeas)
Apr 1 – Jul 15
July Gardening Tips
- Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Corn, Carrots, Radishes straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
- Harvest regularly — letting vegetables overmature signals the plant to stop producing.
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