What to plant in July in Portugal
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Portugal, for the climate around Central Portugal, Santarem district (lat 39, lon -9).
Climate: Mild Mediterranean climate with cool, damp winters (coldest nights around 2-6 °C, rare light frost), hot dry summers with highs near 39 °C, and almost no rain from June to September, so summer beds need irrigation.
Vegetables
Courgette Cucurbita pepo
Fast-growing and productive in the warm season, and it copes well with the dry summer.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil from spring onward gives quick, heavy pickings before the late summer heat slows plants.
Harvest: 50-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Thrives in the hot sunny summer and needs only frost-free nights.
Harvest: 30-50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →