Seasonal calendar July: Which vegetables, fruits and herbs can I harvest now?
Created: 06/29/2022, 16:00
By: Jasmin Pospiech
We explain why the harvest in the garden month of July is in full swing and which herbs, fruits and vegetables are now fresh on the table.
July is considered the most profitable month of the year in agriculture
Berries, potatoes and salads in particular are now fresh and tasty
Vegetables offer the largest selection in July, so that many vitamin bombs end up on the plate
Bonn – In July the temperatures are climbing and the harvest is in full swing.
Not only do the most beautiful flowers bloom this month, but the tastiest fruit and vegetables are finally ready to be harvested.
Tasty herbs like basil are now also available fresh from the garden.
Fruit, vegetables and herbs in July: you can enjoy these types of fruit now
Fruit is not only healthy, but also extremely refreshing.
In particular, the high water content promises an intense taste with comparatively few calories.
According to the German Society for Nutrition, DGE for short, July is the garden month in which Germans consume the most fruit on average.
Of course, those of us who don't have a green thumb don't have to do without the freshness bombs, because you can now find fresh, open-air, fallen fruit at all kinds of markets, which not only tastes good, but is also enriched with important vitamins.
This fruit can be harvested in July:
apricots
blackberries
blueberries
strawberries
raspberries
currants
cherries
plums
nectarines
cranberries
plums
peaches
gooseberries
grapes
plums
Fruit, vegetables and herbs in July: These vegetables are now crisp and fresh
The July seasonal calendar also has a lot to offer when it comes to vegetables.
So July comes with an abundance of crunchy salads and potatoes fresh from the field.
Thanks to the rich selection of different types of vegetables, many a barbecue evening can be rounded off with delicious side dishes such as cucumber salad or baked potatoes.
By the way, potatoes can also be grown wonderfully on the balcony.
These vegetables can be harvested in July:
cauliflower
beans
broccoli
arugula
Peas
fennel
Chinese cabbage
tomatoes
cucumbers
potatoes
carrots
Kohlrabi
leek
rhubarb
radish
radish
Red cabbage
Beetroot
celery
pole beans
Postelein
paprika
chard
turnips
spinach
cabbage
white cabbage
mushrooms
savoy
zucchini
onions
Romaine lettuce
Fruit, vegetables and herbs in July: Herbs from the pot refine every dish
Whether basil, arnica or valerian - herbs are in high season in July and so this is the ideal month to prepare fresh herb mixtures or to dry them for the upcoming autumn.
Medicinal herbs in particular sprout like weeds from the ground between June and August.
They can be wonderfully processed into tea.
These herbs grow in July:
water mint
mugwort
basil
borage
savory
dill
tarragon
coriander
chervil
laurel
lovage
mint
oregano
burnet
Parsely
rosemary
chives
thyme
lemon balm
Anyone who is not yet well versed in herbalism will find inspiration and pictures online that will make it much easier to identify the various plants.
Incidentally, many varieties can also be grown in pots, so that the herbs can ripen in the kitchen and be picked directly if necessary.
This means that harvesting is possible all year round - and the weather no longer plays a role.
