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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.

Method
Type

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