Growing in Zone 7B

What to Plant in July

Your complete Zone 7b planting guide for July. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Start Indoors

1 plant

Kale

Days to harvest: 50-70

Spacing: 18-24 inches

Start fall crop indoors

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Direct Sow

1 plant

Beans (Green)

Days to harvest: 50-65

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Last succession planting for fall harvest

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Harvest

16 plants

Tomato

Days to harvest: 60-85

Spacing: 24-36 inches

Early varieties begin producing

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Pepper (Bell)

Days to harvest: 60-90

Spacing: 18-24 inches

Green peppers ready; leave for color

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Pepper (Hot)

Days to harvest: 60-90

Spacing: 18-24 inches

Early varieties begin producing

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Cucumber

Days to harvest: 50-70

Spacing: 36-60 inches

Peak harvest

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Zucchini

Days to harvest: 45-65

Spacing: 36 inches

Peak production; harvest daily

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Beans (Green)

Days to harvest: 50-65

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Peak harvest

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Carrot

Days to harvest: 60-80

Spacing: 2-3 inches

Continue spring harvest

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Onion

Days to harvest: 90-120

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Cure in dry area for storage

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Garlic

Days to harvest: 240-270

Spacing: 6 inches

Cure for 2-4 weeks before storing

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Potato

Days to harvest: 70-120

Spacing: 12 inches

Main crop harvest

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Corn

Days to harvest: 60-100

Spacing: 8-12 inches

Early varieties ready

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Watermelon

Days to harvest: 70-90

Spacing: 60-96 inches

Early varieties ripen

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Cantaloupe

Days to harvest: 70-90

Spacing: 36-48 inches

Ripe when slip off vine easily

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Eggplant

Days to harvest: 60-80

Spacing: 24-36 inches

Harvest when skin is glossy

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Basil

Days to harvest: 50-75

Spacing: 12-18 inches

Regular harvesting encourages bushiness

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Dill

Days to harvest: 40-60

Spacing: 12 inches

Collect seeds for pickles

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