What to plant in July in Switzerland
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Switzerland, for the climate around Eastern Switzerland near Liechtenstein and Lake Constance, Northern Hemisphere.
Climate: Cold continental winters with hard frosts down to about -30 °C from November to March, a short frost-free season from roughly May to September, and rain spread through the year with peaks in autumn and summer.
Vegetables
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool summers suit carrots well, and the sweetness develops in the autumn chill.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Quick and cool-tolerant, lettuce can be sown in succession from spring until early autumn.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale survives hard frost and its flavour improves after cold nights.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dill grows quickly in the cool spring and summer and self-seeds readily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots