What to plant in July in Hungary

5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Hungary, for the climate around Central Slovakia (Banská Bystrica area), 48°N 19°E.

Climate: Cold continental climate with severe winters (down to about -16 °C), last spring frosts into late April, a warm wet early summer and a dry-ish late summer, with hot days up to about 37 °C.

Vegetables

  • Radish Raphanus sativus

    Fast-growing and frost-hardy, radishes can be sown in succession from April to August.

    Harvest: 25-30 daysEasyIn pots

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Deep, loose soil and cool nights give sweet carrots, and sowings can continue through early summer.

    Harvest: 70-80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Beans sown after the frosts enjoy the warm summer and need little care.

    Harvest: 50-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Beetroot tolerates the cool spring and grows well in the mild, moist summer.

    Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots

Herbs

  • Dill Anethum graveolens

    Dill sown in succession from spring to midsummer thrives in the warm, sunny weather.

    Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn pots