What to plant in July in Taiwan
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in Taiwan, for the climate around Yilan and Hualien coast, northeastern Taiwan.
Climate: Subtropical and frost-free, with a mild winter (coldest night 10 °C), a hot humid summer up to 34 °C, and heavy rain from June to November, peaking in June and November.
Vegetables
Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
A fast, heat-loving leafy green that grows vigorously in the wet, hot months.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
It fixes nitrogen, climbs easily, and is productive through the warm months.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Herbs
Perilla Perilla frutescens
A heat-loving herb with aromatic leaves that does well in the wet, hot months.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots