July – What to Plant in Your Northern California Vegetable Garden.
July is a great time to plant heat-loving crops and start preparing for your fall harvest!
✅ Warm-Season Crops
- Corn
- Beans (bush or pole)
- Cucumbers
- Summer Squash (zucchini, crookneck)
- Melons
- Pumpkins
🌱 Fall & Late-Summer Starters (Start from seed or transplant)
- Carrots
- Beetsg
- Chard
- Collards
- Kale
- Broccoli (transplants do best)
- Cauliflower (late July)
- Lettuce (heat-tolerant varieties)
🧑🌾 Pro Tip: Shade cloth can help tender greens survive the heat. And don’t forget to compost, compost, compost for healthy soil!