july planting

planting | root vegetables

Sow Fall Carrots and Beets in July (Don’t Wait)
ByThe Cheap Vegetable Gardener

July is the exact right time to sow fall carrots and beets, not too early, not too late. Here’s how to get seeds to germinate in the heat, which varieties hold well in the ground, and why a light frost actually makes them taste better.

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seasonal planting | seed starting

July Seeds for Fall Harvest: The Window Most Miss
ByThe Cheap Vegetable Gardener

July feels like coasting season but it’s secretly one of the most important planting months in the Pacific Northwest. Fall brassicas, carrots, beets, cilantro, and succession lettuce all need to go in now before the timing window slams shut. Here’s what to start and why you can’t wait.

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