What to plant in July in Ireland

5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Ireland, for the climate around Dublin, Ireland.

Climate: A cool, wet oceanic climate with mild summers (highs around 18-20 °C), occasional frosts from November to March, and rain spread through the year with the wettest months in autumn and winter.

Vegetables

  • Kale Brassica oleracea

    Hardy kale tolerates frost and keeps producing leaves through the cold, wet winter.

    Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Cool temperatures and steady moisture give sweet, crisp roots with little fuss.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Mild summers and cool nights prevent bolting, so it can be sown in succession for much of the year.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Cool, moist conditions give tender roots and leaves without bolting.

    Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots

  • Radish Raphanus sativus

    Fast-growing and cool-season, it gives quick crops between other plantings.

    Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots