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Title: planting in July
Post by: Joe on July 01, 2007, 16:45:17

Have just taken over and cleared a plot and am itching to get growing. Can anyone recommend what to plant this time of the year?

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: dandelion on July 01, 2007, 16:52:18

I've just sown some more French beans, courgettes and beetroot. You could also try lettuce, carrots, spring onions and chard.

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: debjay on July 01, 2007, 17:10:22

Hi joe :)
we got our plot on the 1st july last year we planted :-
potatoes (got a good crop) mainly to clear the ground a bit
cabbage
beetroot
turnips
cauliflower
pumpkins
sprouts
and dwarf french beans
good look with your plot
debs ;D

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: Trevor_D on July 01, 2007, 17:33:19

Hello and welcome.

Where are you? I'm in the middle of planting out leeks; sprouts & PSB ready to go in; just sown more climbing beans; got carrots to sow; lettuce & stuff an on-going thing. Still worth planting out any of the tender stuff (courgettes, squashes, tomatoes, peppers) if you can get the plants.

Try it and see. If it doesn't work, so what? If it does, yippee! Your own produce!

Meanwhile, start getting beds ready for October: onions, garlic, broad beans.

Have fun!

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: cornykev on July 01, 2007, 17:48:35

Welcome to the madhouse Joe, good advice for you to plant as above. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: Jeannine on July 01, 2007, 18:15:31

Rice...sorry Joe , we are flooded. Welcome to the crazy gang XX Jeannine

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: kitten on July 01, 2007, 19:12:28

All good advice for you there Joe - oh, by the way, welcome ;D

Our plot's been devastated by the weather, so we'll be starting again, right there with ya ::) ;)

Good luck and do take some piccies to show us later in the year - good luck!

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: triffid on July 01, 2007, 19:49:57

Joe, if you're not in too northerly or highland a place, you also still have time to get a crop of spuds!
Dobies (and probably other mail-order companies) do cold-stored seed spuds designed to be planted in summer for a late autumn/ early winter harvest.

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: manicscousers on July 01, 2007, 20:22:30

when we dug up our first earlies, we threw some in bags of muck, they're all up and growing, so, maybe spuds for christmas ;D

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: tim on July 01, 2007, 20:25:40

Chinese veg, leaf salad..........

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: grawrc on July 01, 2007, 20:29:59

beetroot, carrots, autumn cauliflowers, endive, kale, kohl rabi, spring onions, pak choi, radish, spinach, spinach beet, Swiss Chard, turnips

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: Joe on July 01, 2007, 21:44:30

I can't believe how many of you replied to my query, thank you very much for all your advice. Thought it was late in the season but now realise that there's loads of stuff to get in the ground. I'm in Essex so are quite lucky with the weather. As you said what's to loose. Is it still OK to put seeds in the ground then or are you all talking about small plants. (apologies for my ignorance)

Thanks to you all....Joe

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: grawrc on July 01, 2007, 21:47:09

sowing seed in my case. If you have small plants you can add broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks and calabrese

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: markfield rover on July 01, 2007, 21:50:47

Any flowers? in september remember hardy annuals!

Title: Re: planting in July
Post by: Oldmanofthewoods on July 02, 2007, 10:31:56

Joe, you have enough advice above. Should keep you busy through to winter.

Good luck!

Jack

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