428 - What to Plant in July: Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers That Thrive in the Heat

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

Jill McSheehy

Gardening, Garden, How To, Education, Organicgardening, Home & Garden, Leisure, Homegardening, Beginninggardener, Vegetablegardening

4.4 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

What to Plant in July (Yes, You Still Can!)

Think it’s too late to plant? Think again. In this episode of the Beginner’s Garden Podcast, Jill shares exactly what you can still plant in July—whether you're refreshing your summer garden or squeezing in one more round before fall. From quick-growing veggies to heat-tolerant flowers and herbs, you'll walk away with a solid mid-season planting plan and key tips to help your garden thrive in the heat.

In this episode:

Fast-growing warm-season vegetables to plant now
Heat-loving herbs and how to grow them
Flowers that thrive in summer and attract pollinators
Tips for managing heat, soil, and moisture in mid-season
How to plan based on your frost date and zone
The value of succession planting in July
A special tip on using Organic REV to reduce transplant stress and boost resilience

Bonus invitation:
Join Jill for a Live Garden Q&A Zoom Session on July 9 at 12 PM Central.
Dream to Garden students are already invited, but if you’re not enrolled, you can join the call for just $15. Submit your questions in advance or ask them live—and yes, you’ll get the replay too.

Reserve your spot: journeywithjill.net/shop
Try Organic REV and save 10% with code JILL10 at OrganicREV.com

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1:07.7	Hey there and welcome back to the Beginners Garden podcast. If you are wondering what you can still
1:13.5	plant in July, you are not alone. This is the time of year where a lot of gardeners either
1:19.5	slow down or we get overwhelmed, but the truth is there is still plenty you can plant even in the heat of
1:27.1	summer.
1:33.2	In today's episode, I will walk you through exactly what you can plant in July,
1:39.4	depending on where you garden, and I will share a few tips to help you make your mid-season planting thrive.
1:40.8	And before we dive in, I want to personally invite you to my next live Zoom
1:45.2	Q&A session happening on July 9th at 12 p.m. Central. If you're a dream to garden student,
1:51.2	you are already invited, so make sure to check your inbox for those details. But if you're
1:56.4	not a student, you can still join us for only $15. This is your chance to ask me specific gardening
2:03.2	questions live, or if you can't make it, send in a question ahead of time, and I'll be sure to answer it
2:08.3	during the call. And yes, you will get a replay as well. Head to journey withjill.net slash shop to grab
2:15.0	your spot. Now, let's talk about what to plant in July. A lot of what we talk about
2:21.4	when it comes to what to plant when is heavily dependent on where you're located. But the good news is
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