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Old 14-07-2004, 01:40 PM
Max Wright
 
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Default Which Veg to grow in July

In message , Kay
writes
In article lgate.org,
Cal Mac writes
Im wondering which vegetables will grow well from mid july onwards to be
able to get a decent grop before the temperature starts to cool
down...Any advice will be appreciated.


The so-called japanese veg are for planting around now, various greens
and other things. Runner beans if you can get some plants - it's a few
weeks late for seed. If you reckon it will be a wet summer, radishes.
Swiss chard for spinach like leaves in the autumn. Then there's various
things like the winter radishes if you don't mind waiting longer for the
crop.


You don't say where you are, but here in London I'd add dwarf beans and
carrots. Also there are a surprising number of salad plants like
chicory and land cress that will crop through the winter, especially if
you can give them some protection. I sow some oriental greens,
especially green-in-snow, red mustard, southern giant and amsoi, in
August and early September. You won't get a huge crop by summer
standards but instead useful pickings over a longish period.
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