5 Crops You ll DEEPLY Regret Not Planting in July

5 Crops You ll DEEPLY Regret Not Planting in July

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5 Video Views·Jun 30, 2026

July is when our summer garden hits its peak, but don't be fooled: seed starting doesn't end in July! In this video, I share 5 crops you'll deeply regret not planting in July. When we plant in July, our gardens stay productive all summer long into fall instead of failing in the heat. I break the July planting schedule down based on your location and also share a complete list of my favorite seed varieties to start in July for an amazing summer and fall garden.

These videos will help make starting seeds and gardening easier:
• Protect Plants from Heat: • Cold, Frost And Heat Protection
• How to Grow Potatoes: • How To Plant Potatoes For MAXIMUM POTATO P...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Starting Seeds in July
1:04 July Crop 1: String Beans
3:48 July Crop 2: Fall Potatoes
8:59 July Crop 3: Basil
12:48 July Crop 4: Romaine Lettuce
16:24 July Crops 5: Cucumbers, Zucchini
20:09 List of Seeds for Gardening in July
20:17 July Gardening Tips
22:05 Adventures With Dale

If you are looking for what to grow in July in a vegetable garden, have questions about growing fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please leave a comment!

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