What to plant in July in Germany
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Germany, for the climate around Cologne–Bonn area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Climate: Cool temperate climate with cold winters (down to about -6 °C, frosts Nov–Mar), mild wet summers, the warmest months Jun–Aug and about 60–130 mm rain a month, with the driest weather in April and July.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool spring and autumn weather suits it, and it can be sown in succession from March to August.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
It grows fast in the mild German season and can be sown repeatedly from spring to early autumn.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Carrot Daucus carota
Moderate summers and moist soil give sweet roots, and it stores well in the ground into autumn.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
French bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil in late spring and summer produces a long harvest of pods.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
It tolerates cool weather and keeps well in the ground, giving reliable roots from spring to autumn.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots