What to plant in July in Belgium
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Belgium, for the climate around Rotterdam area, South Holland, Netherlands.
Climate: Cool temperate maritime climate with mild, wet winters (lows around -4 °C), cool summers peaking near 20 °C, and rain spread through the year with a wetter autumn.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool, moist springs and autumns suit lettuce, and it can be sown in succession for much of the season.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, well-drained beds and mild summers produce sweet, well-formed roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale tolerates frost and gets sweeter after cold nights, so it extends harvests into winter.
Harvest: 60–90 days after planting outEasyIn potsCare guide →
French bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Once the soil has warmed in late spring, beans grow fast and crop well in the mild summer.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Cool, moist conditions and a long sowing window give dependable, tender roots.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots
Radish Raphanus sativus
Fast-growing radishes can be sown almost all season and finish quickly in mild weather.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Hardy and productive in the cool, moist climate, and it keeps leaves through much of the year.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →