Gardening in July

Introduction

• Filming starts from June 25, near Glastonbury Festival
• Cameraman Edward is at the festival
• Lecture at the Midwest Fest in Iowa
• Brief overview of tasks in July

Harvest So Far

• Harvested cabbage, beets, fennel, spinach

Plantings for July

Cucumbers

• Outdoor cucumbers can be planted beginning of July
• Better not to lose time

Beets

• Multi-sowing, planted for 10 days

Carrots

• Difficulties due to slugs
• Garden is more open, less wood
• Optimistic due to little space for slugs

Onions

• Downy mildew problem
• Early harvest necessary
• Bend tops down

Important Tasks in July

Harvesting

• Harvest onions early due to downy mildew
• Potatoes (Casablanca variety, good size)

Watering

• Water a lot during dry conditions
• Water newly planted or sown plants

Further Plantings

• Traditionally leeks follow potatoes
• Multi-sow leeks, sown early May
• Celery needs a lot of water
• Green dwarf beans worthwhile until the first week of July

Composting

• Compost heap should reach 65 degrees
• Hot compost for weeds and seeds
• Sieve wood chips
• Compost storage with cover
• Aerator for compost heap
• Use neighbor’s weeds

Interplants

• Continuous harvest through combination plants
• Examples: carrots and Brussels sprouts
• Harvest carrots further
• Use nets for protection (Thermacrop)

Challenges

• Rabbits and other pests
• Little sun and cool nights affect tomatoes

Additional Tips

• Troughs for melons
• Tomato care in cool climates
• Plantings in polytunnel
• Harvest planning from July to fall

Conclusion

• Always grow more plants than needed
• Overview of tasks and suitable plantings in July