What to plant in July in France

4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in France, for the climate around Oise, Hauts-de-France (near Compiègne), northern France.

Climate: Temperate oceanic-continental climate with frosts from November to March (down to -9 °C), warm summers that can reach 38 °C, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with the wettest months in February and May.

Vegetables

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Cool spring and autumn weather suits it, and it can be sown in succession from March to September.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Deep, loose soil and moderate summer temperatures give sweet roots, and it tolerates light frosts.

    Harvest: 70–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Warm soil from late spring suits it, and it crops quickly in the summer heat.

    Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Leek Allium ampeloprasum

    Hardy in frosts, it can stay in the ground all winter and is harvested as needed.

    Harvest: 100–150 daysEasy