What to Sow in July
July is the narrow month. The list is short because most things sown now run out of season before they finish, so what is left is the fast and the leafy — salad, rocket, herbs you cut rather than wait for. Sow into ground that is already damp and keep it that way.
July is the narrow month. The list is short because most things sown now run out of season before they finish, so what is left is the fast and the leafy — salad, rocket, herbs you cut rather than wait for. Sow into ground that is already damp and keep it that way.
30 seeds to sow in July
Basil 'Sweet Genovese' Seeds
Ocimum Basilicum 'Genovese'
SowMarch–July
Sow March–July.
- Annual
- Germination 7–14 days at 20–25°C
- 300 seeds
Calendula 'Pygmy Buff' Seeds
Calendula officinalis
SowMarch–October
Sow March–October.
- Annual
- Germination 7–14 days
- 50 seeds
Calendula 'Snow Princess' Seeds
Calendula officinalis
SowMarch–October
Sow March–October.
- Annual
- Germination 7–14 days
- 50 seeds
Carrot 'Paris Market Atlas' Seeds
Daucus Carota Paris Market
SowApril–October
Sow April–October.
- Annual
- Germination 10–14 days in moist soil
- 300 seeds
Chives Seeds
Allium Schoenoprasum
SowFebruary–October
Sow February–October.
- Perennial
- Germination 14–21 days
- 200 seeds
Coriander Seeds
Coriandrum sativum
SowFebruary–September
Sow February–September.
- Annual
- Germination 7–14 days
- 150 seeds
Dill 'Diana' Seeds
Anethum graveolens 'Diana'
SowFebruary–September
Sow February–September.
- Annual
- Germination 10–21 days
- 800 seeds
Foodies Seed Set
SowFebruary–August
Sow February–August.
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Foxglove 'Apricot' Seeds
Digitalis purpurea 'Apricot'
SowApril–July
Sow April–July.
- Biennial
- Germination 7–14 days
- 150 seeds
Foxglove 'Dalmation' Seeds
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
SowApril–July
Sow April–July.
- Biennial
- Germination 7–14 days
- 10 seeds
Gaura Seeds
Gaura lindheimeri
SowFebruary–July
Sow February–July.
- Perennial
- Germination 7–14 days
- 25 seeds
Heirloom Seed Set
SowJanuary–October
Sow January–October.
- Annual
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Herbal Teas Seed Set
SowFebruary–October
Sow February–October.
- Perennial
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Hero Herbs Seed Set
SowFebruary–October
Sow February–October.
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Kale 'Green Curled Dwarf' Seeds
Brassica oleracea
SowJanuary–August
Sow January–August.
- Annual
- Germination 5–10 days
- 350 seeds
Kitchen Garden Seed Box
SowMarch–September
Sow March–September.
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Komatsuna Seeds
Brassica rapa var. perviridis
SowJanuary–October
Sow January–October.
- Biennial
- Germination 5–10 days
- 300 seeds
Lemon Balm Seeds
Melissa officinalis
SowFebruary–September
Sow February–September.
- Perennial
- Germination 7–14 days
- 500 seeds
Lettuce 'Lollo Bionda' Seeds
Lactuca sativa 'Lollo Bionda'
SowMarch–August
Sow March–August.
- Annual
- Germination 5–10 days
- 600 seeds
Micro Green Seed Set
SowJanuary–December
Sow January–December.
- Annual
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Native Seed Set
SowMarch–November
Sow March–November.
- Perennial and Annual
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Pak Choi 'Dwarf Canton White' Seeds
Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group) 'Canton Dwarf'
SowMarch–July
Sow March–July.
- Annual
- Germination 5–10 days
- 150 seeds
Parsley 'Italian Giant' Seeds
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
SowJanuary–December
Sow January–December.
- Biennial
- Germination 14–28 days
- 175 seeds
Parsley Seeds
Petroselinum crispum
SowJanuary–December
Sow January–December.
- Biennial
- Germination 14–28 days
- 400 seeds
Radish 'French Breakfast' Seeds
Raphanus sativus 'french breakfast 3'
SowMarch–September
Sow March–September.
- Annual
- Germination 4–10 days
- 300 seeds
Ragged Robin Seeds
Lychnis flos-cuculi
SowFebruary–July
Sow February–July.
- Perennial
- Germination 7–14 days
- 300 seeds
Red Shiso Seeds
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
SowMarch–September
Sow March–September.
- Annual
- Germination 7–14 days
- 300 seeds
Rocket Wild Wasabi Seeds
Diplotaxis erucoides 'Wasabi'
SowMarch–September
Sow March–September.
- Annual
- Germination 4–10 days
- 500 seeds
Salad Seed Set
SowJanuary–October
Sow January–October.
- Annual
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
Shade Garden Seed Box
SowJanuary–December
Sow January–December.
- Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days