A Planty Garden in July
What's better than your vegetable garden mid-summer? Sunny weather, daily harvests, and just enjoying being outside. Everything you sow grows fast.
And starting a garden in July? Great idea.
Go to: Starting out | Already growing | What to sow now
And starting a garden in July? Great idea.
Go to: Starting out | Already growing | What to sow now
Already growing?
If you've set up your vegetable garden and are growing already, then July is the month of plenty. The plants are thriving and look it too. And they grow fast. So fast, you'll have a lot on your plate - literally 😉
The trick is to sow again right after you've harvested everything from a patch. Continual sowing means continual harvesting. You can keep it going until well into the fall and even winter.
The trick is to sow again right after you've harvested everything from a patch. Continual sowing means continual harvesting. You can keep it going until well into the fall and even winter.
Tips for July*
1. Water often: if the weather's dry and sunny, ideally every day. Also, check if the soil mix just under the surface is still moist.
2. Harvest on time and a lot. You're not just doing it for a delicious dinner, it also extends your harvest. When you pick its leaves or flowers, the plant produces more and more.
2. Harvest on time and a lot. You're not just doing it for a delicious dinner, it also extends your harvest. When you pick its leaves or flowers, the plant produces more and more.
3. Oogst vakken met wat oudere bladgroentes ook eens helemaal leeg om weer wat nieuws in te zaaien. Alles groeit nu supersnel, dus nieuwe groentes schieten de grond uit.
4. Staan er aardbeien in je tuin? Check dan regelmatig of je weer wat kunt plukken. Van onze doordragende soort is dat nu bijna iedere dag.
4. Staan er aardbeien in je tuin? Check dan regelmatig of je weer wat kunt plukken. Van onze doordragende soort is dat nu bijna iedere dag.
3. Remove older leafy vegetables and sow something new. Seeds grow fast in July, so your new vegetables will be ready to harvest in no time.
4. When the weather is damp, keep up your snail hunt: they'll be out in full force. And watch out for white butterflies. These are cabbage whites that like to lay their eggs on vegetables in the cabbage family. Dino kale in particular.
5. Help your climbing plants grow up the trellis. Prune your tomato suckers and tie your climbing zucchini to the trellis net.
6. Tomatoes, zucchinis, pumpkins, and cucumbers are hungry. So, give them half a scoop of MM-Plantfood every 5-6 weeks.
*To sum it up: Just follow the advice in the Planty Gardening app. All these tips are in there: the app's got you covered.
4. When the weather is damp, keep up your snail hunt: they'll be out in full force. And watch out for white butterflies. These are cabbage whites that like to lay their eggs on vegetables in the cabbage family. Dino kale in particular.
5. Help your climbing plants grow up the trellis. Prune your tomato suckers and tie your climbing zucchini to the trellis net.
6. Tomatoes, zucchinis, pumpkins, and cucumbers are hungry. So, give them half a scoop of MM-Plantfood every 5-6 weeks.
*To sum it up: Just follow the advice in the Planty Gardening app. All these tips are in there: the app's got you covered.
Wat kun je nu zaaien?
Veel mensen denken dat je in de zomer niets kan zaaien, maar niets is minder waar.
Oké, voor de zomergroentes zoals tomaten is het nu te laat om die zelf te zaaien, en de Reuzen radijs en Mini-kropsla kun je in deze maand ook beter overslaan.
Sommige soorten doen het nu zelfs extra goed, zoals de Salanova pluksla:
Oké, voor de zomergroentes zoals tomaten is het nu te laat om die zelf te zaaien, en de Reuzen radijs en Mini-kropsla kun je in deze maand ook beter overslaan.
Sommige soorten doen het nu zelfs extra goed, zoals de Salanova pluksla:
Die soorten maken extreem veel blad en geven dus ook meer en langer oogst dan gewone kroppen sla. Omdat wij er zo enthousiast over zijn, zaaien we ze ook wel eerst voor in kleine potjes. Meer tips lees je hier.
Some people think you can't sow much in summer, but that's not true in a Planty Garden.
Okay, it is too late to start summer vegetables like tomatoes. And radishes and head lettuce are better to skip for now. But there are so many options out there. You can sow any of these:
Okay, it is too late to start summer vegetables like tomatoes. And radishes and head lettuce are better to skip for now. But there are so many options out there. You can sow any of these:
Wat is handig in deze tijd?
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Want more?
That was July in a nutshell. But I've written a lot over the years. So, here are a few fun articles if you want to read more:
