What to plant in July in Denmark

3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Denmark, for the climate around Skåne, southern Sweden (near Lund).

Climate: Cold winters with frosts down to about -15 °C from November to February, mild summers reaching about 30 °C, and fairly even rain of 25 to 98 mm a month, wettest from June to October.

Vegetables

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Cool spring and autumn soils give sweet roots, and sowings from April to July store well over winter.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Beetroot grows reliably in cool, moist conditions and bolts less than most roots in this climate.

    Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots

  • French bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Bush beans sown after the frosts are over produce heavily in the warm summer months.

    Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →