I can’t believe it is July already!!! Seriously, we are in the middle of summer? When did that happen? Nonetheless, here we are in the middle of summer and I’m already thinking about fall–mostly because it’s a chance for me to have a second garden.
Seeds to Start Indoors in July
I’ll be starting cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and broccoli raab inside this month so they will be ready to transplant into my fall garden.
What I Plan to Plant Outside This Month
There’s still plenty of time to direct sow several things. I plan on planting more carrots, beets, potatoes and turnips. That way, they will be ready just in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
I am still looking for Rose of Sharon, Purple Coneflowers, and a few other perennials to hit the discount rack at The Home Depot. I’ve had good luck there this year picking up marked down hydrangeas, candytuft, carnations, tickseed, and salvia plants.
Vegetables to Harvest This Month
This month I’ll actually start to see some of the fruits of my labors. I should have cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, squash, blueberries, herbs and onions ready. If you have an established raspberry patch, you are probably getting tons by now.
Make sure to cut some of those flowers you have been growing for vases indoors too.
Houseplants and Bulbs
You should be watering your houseplants more regularly now. Stick your finger in the soil, if it is dry up to your cuticle, probably better water.
Basic Yard Maintenance
We plan on reseeding the lawn later this month. We will also be ordering another 5 yards of Tagro. I’ll be using some of it to build up my garden beds and the rest to fertilize the lawn.
I will also continue working on creating a new flower bed. But first, I need to finish pulling up the sod along the back of the garden boxes and on the hillside.
I’d also like to finish staining the fence this month.
Indoor Home Maintenance
I say make hay while the sun shines–which basically means forget about house projects until the weather turns. 🙂
What is on YOUR chore list for this month?
~Mavis
Lisa Millar says
Everything is looking so lush!!
I love the photo of the butterfly!
I got a shock too when I saw it was July! Can’t imagine where the year has gone…
We are mid winter but would you believe I picked three ripe tomatoes from my hothouse? Feeling a little smug about that! 🙂
But apart from a few little things in the garden I am loving seeing the green growth and vegies going mad up your way!’
Pam from Issaquah says
Hi Mavis! Love your blog! I have been following you a quite awhile now. Question…with it sooooo hot here, when is a good time to seed fall plants? It’s been in the 90’s for quite along time and my garden is in full sun and is at least 5-10 degrees hotter! I’ve had to put up umbrellas to shade part of it! Help!
kcb says
What plant is the one with the greenish gray leave?