What to plant in July in Russia
7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Russia, for the climate around Moscow region, Russia.
Climate: Cold continental climate with frosts from late September to May, a short warm season from June to August, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with the lowest rainfall in March and May.
Vegetables
White cabbage Brassica oleracea
Hardy heads tolerate light frosts and cool summers, and they store well into autumn.
Harvest: 90–120 daysModerateCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool, moist summers with long days give sweet, well-coloured roots.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Quick-growing and frost-tolerant, it thrives in the cool spring and early summer.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Radish Raphanus sativus
Very fast and frost-hardy, it can be sown several times across the growing season.
Harvest: 25–40 daysEasyIn pots
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool, moderate temperatures keep leaves tender and slow bolting.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Dill Anethum graveolens
Frost-tolerant and fast, it grows well in cool weather and self-seeds readily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots
Common sorrel Rumex acetosa
Very hardy perennial that stays productive in cool weather and survives the winter.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn pots