After sowing in spring, the beds will be free again from July. But what can you plant or sow now for another harvest? Find out here.

In a nutshell

  • watch out for late varieties
  • The selection is surprisingly large
  • Note planting order
  • fast-growing plants are well suited
  • Winter vegetables are ideal

Sow in July

Many people shy away from sowing again in the summer. The distance to winter seems too small. There are plenty of plants that grow quickly and can bring in a rich second harvest. Of course, pre-breeding is also possible to accelerate growth.

Plants from A to Q

bush beans

  • Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
  • Sowing: spring to midsummer
  • Location: warm, sunny, sheltered
  • Harvest time: two to three months after sowing
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: moderate nutrient content, loose, humic, neutral pH

peas

  • Botanical name: Pisum sativum
  • Sowing: from April to summer
  • Location: partially shaded
  • Harvest time: three months after sowing
  • Nutrient Requirements: Weak consumers
  • Substrate: loose, moderately nutritious, not too loamy

Lamb's lettuce

  • Botanical name: Valerianella locusta
  • Sowing: June to September
  • Location: sunny
  • Harvest time: September to November
  • Nutrient Requirements: Weak consumers
  • Substrate: undemanding

herbs

  • Examples: parsley, dill, cress
  • Sowing: throughout the garden season
  • Location: depending on the species
  • Harvest time: just a few weeks after budding
  • Nutrient requirements: low
  • Substrate: Herb soil is ideal
Parsely (Petroselinum crispum)

carrots

  • Botanical name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus
  • Sowing: May to August in warm regions
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: ten to twelve weeks after sowing
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: sandy and loose

from R to Z

radish

  • Botanical name: Raphanus sativus var. sativus
  • Sowing: from March to early August
  • Location: sunny and airy
  • Harvest time: about eight weeks
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: rich in humus, moderately heavy but loose

arugula

  • Botanical name: Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa
  • Sowing: early April to early September
  • Location: sunny
  • Harvest time: March to October
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: loose and moist, moderately nutritious

radish

  • Botanical name: Raphanus sativus var. sativus
  • Sowing: March to August
  • Location: sunny
  • Harvest time: October to December
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: humic, slightly moist, moderately nutritious
Black radish (Raphanus sativus var. niger)

Beetroot

  • Botanical name:
  • Sowing: April to early July
  • Location: full sun
  • Harvest time: three to four months after sowing
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: deep, loose, humic

salads

  • Examples: endives, radicchio
  • Sowing: from March to August
  • Location: half sun
  • Harvest time: six to twelve weeks after sowing
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: loose, deep, humic
radicchio (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum)

spinach

  • Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea
  • Sowing: autumn spinach June to September
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: ten to twelve weeks
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: rich in humus, loose, neutral pH
Strawberry spinach (Blitum virgatum)

planting in July

Young plants that have already been brought forward have decisive advantages. Below:

  • less effort
  • higher resilience
  • faster yield

notice: Many of these are heavy feeders, so appropriate fertilization is required. In addition, they should not be planted annually, but should be cultivated in a suitable crop rotation.

Plants from A to J

cauliflower

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
  • Planting: June to August
  • Location: full sun, semi-shade is also tolerated
  • Harvest time: nine to twelve weeks after planting
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: humic, loose, slightly moist and rich in nutrients

broccoli

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
  • Planting: from April to September
  • Location: sunny
  • Harvest time: April to May
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: neutral, loose, nutritious

Chinese cabbage

  • Botanical name: Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
  • Planting: until the beginning of August
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady, sheltered from the wind
  • Harvest time: from October
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: pH neutral, nutritious, loose and deep

fennel

  • Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare
  • Planting: April to August
  • Location: full sun
  • Harvest time: about three months after planting
  • Nutrient Requirements: Average
  • Substrate: nutritious, loose, use organic fertilizer

Kale

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
  • Planting: from May to July
  • Location: sunny
  • Harvest time: two to seven months after planting depending on the variety
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: humic, nutritious, loose

from K to Z

Kohlrabi

  • Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group
  • Planting: June to August
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: August to October
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: nutritious

Tip: Harvest young kohlrabi. Older specimens become woody.

leek

  • Botanical name: Allium porrum
  • Planting: July to August
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: before the first frost
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: nutrient-rich garden soil

Tip: When sowing in July, be sure to choose a late variety. This is especially true if you prefer the leek itself.

Brussels sprouts

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
  • Planting: April to early August
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: November to March
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: neutral pH, sandy, loamy, loose and nutritious

turnip

  • Botanical name: Brassica napobrassica
  • Planting: from June to July
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: September to April
  • Nutrient Requirements: Medium Eater
  • Substrate: rich in nutrients, slightly moist, pH of at least 6.8

savoy

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
  • Planting: April to July
  • Location: sunny to semi-shady
  • Harvest time: September to October
  • Nutrient requirements: heavy feeder
  • Substrate: calcareous and rich in nutrients

frequently asked Questions

Why is the planting order important?

If heavy feeders were previously grown in the bed, most of the nutrients in the substrate have been used up. Without further fertilization only weak consumers can grow on it. Used soil is noticeable at the latest by the rapid drop in yield.

Which is better, sowing or planting?

Young plants that have already been grown have a head start over seeds. They grow faster and are more resistant to temperature fluctuations. In addition, the necessary planting distance is easier to maintain and only sprouted seed is placed in the bed. This is ideal, especially for very small gardens or gardens.

What can be done with the crops after harvest?

They can be used as green manure. All you have to do is cut them up and work them into the ground. In winter they are decomposed by organisms living in the soil and again provide nutrients.

What must be considered when sowing or planting in July?

Prepare the soil accordingly. This should be freed from weeds and other plant residues and loosened up. Re-fertilization can also be useful.

How can the harvest time be accelerated and extended?

By placing young plants or seeds in a raised bed. The temperature of the earth is higher, so they grow faster and can be harvested in less time. Even a multiple harvest is possible.

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Vegetable garden