What to Grow in July (Temperate Climate Australia): a list of vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible flowers and my Garden Cocktail of the Month.
What to Grow in July – Mustard Reds – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
Winter has certainly struck in my part of Sydney with the BOM app indicating overnight temperatures in single digits and “feels like” under 5 degrees. Naturally, everything has slowed down in the garden. My pandan plants have been relocated indoors and the garden has settled into winter hibernation.
One of my raised garden beds was the victim of slug damage on brassicas despite having protection so I made the decision to start again. I bought some broccoli seedlings and planted them in on the weekend under exclusion netting from the white cabbage moth. Despite the cold temperatures, they still turn up when the sun comes out. Hopefully the slugs will stay away this time and I should be harvesting broccoli in around 8 weeks. Another round of tatsoi and kailaan (Chinese broccoli) went into the Vegepods and that should serve us for a while.
In other news, I’ve already started planning my summer garden and I’m dedicating my time to working on the third title in the GROW IT EAT IT DRINK IT books. It’s a bigger project than I had anticipated and a very exciting one. I’ll be paring back a little on website articles (this series will continue) and reducing my time on socials.
Not long now until spring-summer sowing begins!
What to Grow in July: Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs & Edible Flowers
What to Grow in June: Vegetables & Fruit
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Beetroot
- Bok choy
- Broad beans
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Choy sum
- Kailaan
- Lettuce
- Mibuna
- Mizuna
- Mustard greens
- Onion
- Pak choy
- Peas
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rocket
- Shallots
- Snow peas
- Spinach
- Spring onion
- Strawberries (seed)
- Tatsoi
- Witloof
Herbs
- Coriander
- Mint
- Parsley
What to Grow in July: Edible Flowers
Calendula – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
- Dianthus
- Pansy
- Viola
Garden Cocktail of the Month: July – Christmas in July Hot Buttered Rum
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in July this month or after a cocktail on these cold nights, here’s one that’s easy and quick to make. The classic Hot Buttered Rum takes an Australian flavour from the garden with the use of cinnamon myrtle for spice and wattleseed for a coffee note. It’s like a warm hug on the inside.
Cheers to enjoying garden cocktails in July.
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