1 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:06,719 Hello, and welcome to Gardening with Ben. You'll go to a podcast for 2 00:00:06,839 --> 00:00:12,039 all things green and growing. I'm Ben, your allotment guide and here to 3 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:17,079 help you cultivate your garden and your passion for plants. Whether you're a seasoned 4 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:22,440 gardener or just starting out, this podcast is for you. Each episode will 5 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:26,960 dig into tips, tricks, and techniques to make your garden and allotment thrive 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:31,679 from planting, sewing, and growing. We will share all the tips and 7 00:00:31,719 --> 00:00:37,399 add advice. We will also have regular episodes talking about what we have been 8 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:42,159 up to on the allotment. So sit back, grab a brew and enjoy 9 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:51,359 today's episode. Hey everyone, and welcome back to Gardening with Ben for another 10 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:56,039 new episode today. If you didn't tune into yesterday's episode, we were talking 11 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,439 all about the jobs which need doing in the flower garden and the vegetable and 12 00:01:00,679 --> 00:01:06,280 the fruit garden. In today's episode, we're going to be talking about all 13 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,599 the things that we can still plant in July, as there's still quite a 14 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,159 few things that we can still plant, still get growing, and still get 15 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:17,599 great crops from for the year ahead. And if you've got a notepad, 16 00:01:17,599 --> 00:01:19,640 make notes of some of the things that I'm going to tell you and then 17 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,200 why not try them in your garden. I certainly will be trying some of 18 00:01:23,239 --> 00:01:26,640 these in my allotment as well, to try and get some late crops and 19 00:01:26,719 --> 00:01:30,439 keep those crops growing all the way up to the end of the growing season 20 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:36,760 so that we get great produce and great fresh vegetables and fruit. And that's 21 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:42,799 what we want from our allotment. So let's start today by talking about what 22 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:48,239 we can still plant in the vegetable garden. French beans. French beans can 23 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:53,680 still be sown directly outdoors in July. Vrairities like Blue Lake and Cobra will 24 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:59,200 benefit from warm weather. Plant them in well drained soil with plenty of sunlight, 25 00:01:59,359 --> 00:02:05,959 and provide support for climbing types. Runner beans. Runner beans can also 26 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:12,120 be sown directly outdoors in July. Varieties like Scarlet, Emperor and Enorma will 27 00:02:12,159 --> 00:02:15,520 flourish in the warm soil and sure they have support to climb and plant enrich 28 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:23,639 well drained Soilroot beetroot can be sown directly into the ground in July. Varieties 29 00:02:23,719 --> 00:02:30,719 like Boltada and Detroit too are ideal for succession planting to ensure a continuous harvest 30 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:38,000 through autumn carrots. Main crop carrots can be sown in Jerlyly Varieties like Autumn 31 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:43,840 King and Flyaway thrive in well drained sandy soil. Sow them thinly and thin 32 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:50,080 out seedlings to give them space to grow. Lettice lettuce can also be sown 33 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:54,039 directly from the ground in July. Varieties like Little Gem and webs Wonderful will 34 00:02:54,080 --> 00:03:01,080 provide continuous supply of fresh salad greens throughout the summer and into early autumn. 35 00:03:02,479 --> 00:03:07,360 Radishes. Radishes can be sown directly into the ground in July. Varieties like 36 00:03:07,439 --> 00:03:14,199 French Breakfast and Sparkler grow quickly and can be harvested in just a few weeks. 37 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:21,840 Successful sewing will ensure a continuous supply spring Onions can also be sewn directly 38 00:03:21,879 --> 00:03:28,039 into the ground in July. Varieties like White Lisbon and Ishkura are perfect for 39 00:03:28,199 --> 00:03:34,319 adding fresh flavor to salads and dishes. Spinach spinach can be sewn into the 40 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:38,360 ground in July. Varieties like Perpetual Spinach and New Zealand Spinach thrive in the 41 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:44,280 cooler parts of the garden and will provide fresh leaves into the autumn. So 42 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:49,759 these lots we can still grow sharred child can be sown directly into the ground 43 00:03:49,759 --> 00:03:53,840 in July. Varieties like blue lights and Ford hook giants are hardy and will 44 00:03:54,000 --> 00:04:01,800 produce continuous harvests of nutritious leaves and colorful stems. Kale Kale can be sown 45 00:04:01,879 --> 00:04:10,080 directly outdoors in July. Varieties like Nero, deep Tusconna and red Russian thrive 46 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:15,919 in cooler temperatures and can be harvested well into the winter months. Turnips turnips 47 00:04:15,919 --> 00:04:19,240 can be sown directly into the ground in July. Varieties like purple top milan 48 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:25,480 and Tokyo cross grow quickly and can be harvested both for their roots and for 49 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:30,800 the leafy greens. Florence fennel. Florence fennel can be sown directly into the 50 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:38,040 ground in July. Varieties like the fire Ends grow best in warm conditions and 51 00:04:38,079 --> 00:04:46,800 will produce flavorful bulbs and feavorite fronds. Peas, yes, peas, Peas 52 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,439 can be sown in July for the late autumn harvest. Varieties like Kelvin, 53 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:56,240 Wonder and Early Onward are suitable for later sowings and shure they are well watered 54 00:04:56,279 --> 00:05:01,079 as supported as they grow. Swede we can be sown directly into the soil 55 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:08,000 in July. Varieties like Best of All and bart Bro are perfect for sewing 56 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:12,519 now, and we'll provide a hearty crop in late autumn and winter. Pack 57 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:17,560 Choi can be sown directly into the ground in July. Varieties like Choi and 58 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:24,759 red Choy thrive in warm weather, and we'll provide delicious leaves for stir fries 59 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:30,759 as salads. Chinese cabbage Chinese cabbage can be sown directly into the ground in 60 00:05:30,879 --> 00:05:38,079 July. Varieties like one Box and Mischey Hilly grow quickly and our perfect for 61 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:42,600 autumn harvest. So there's still a lot of stuff what you can still plant 62 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:46,199 in July, especially like your peas, your runner beans, your French beans, 63 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,720 lettuce, beat root, carrots. You can still grow all them, 64 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:55,240 so if you fast and get them in the ground, you could still be 65 00:05:55,279 --> 00:06:00,600 getting crops now right through to the autumn of your vegetable garden. So I'll 66 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:05,600 certainly be trying some of those fill in the gaps where being harvested and hopefully 67 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:10,680 get some more produce. Again, it's not mentioned in here, but you 68 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,399 can actually plant potatoes as well. Now, i'd grow them in tubs because 69 00:06:15,519 --> 00:06:18,519 if they're not quite ready when it gets to the colder months, you can 70 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:24,560 move them into your greenhouse or polytonnel and you can harvest them when they are 71 00:06:24,639 --> 00:06:29,920 ready at a later time. So what can you plant in your fruit garden 72 00:06:30,079 --> 00:06:34,519 in July? Strawberries? Strawberries can still be planted in July using young plants 73 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:38,879 or runners, and sure they are in a sunny spot with well drained soil 74 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:46,040 and will establish fruit in the following year. Raspberries. Raspberries can be planted 75 00:06:46,079 --> 00:06:50,240 as container grown plants in July. Choose the sunny spot with well drained soil. 76 00:06:50,399 --> 00:06:56,720 Varieties like Autumn Bliss and glen Ample will establish well and provide a late 77 00:06:56,879 --> 00:07:01,160 summer to autumn harvest. Plant the canes about forty five centimeters apart and much 78 00:07:01,319 --> 00:07:08,199 around the base to retain the moisture. Blueberries. Blueberries can still be planted, 79 00:07:08,399 --> 00:07:15,560 especially container grown plants. These acid loving plants five inoraceous soil. Varieties 80 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:18,920 like Patriot and blue Crop are well sued planting in July. Plant in a 81 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:25,759 sunny, sheltered spot and much with pine needles or barked maine the soil acid. 82 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,800 I can never say these words blackberries, blackberries can be planted as container 83 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,720 grown plants in July. Choose a sunny or partially shaded as pot and well 84 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:41,079 drained soil. Varieties like Lockness and Triple count are good joints. Plant with 85 00:07:41,439 --> 00:07:46,240 the canes about one point five meters apart and support them with trellis or wires. 86 00:07:47,519 --> 00:07:53,680 Gooseberries can be planted as container grown bushes in July. These hardy bushes 87 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:59,160 thrive well in wild drain soil and full sun. Partial shade varieties like Invictor 88 00:07:59,319 --> 00:08:05,759 and Hinea monaca red will establish well. Space the plants around one point two 89 00:08:05,839 --> 00:08:11,040 meters apart and moult around the base to retain the moisture and suppress the weeds. 90 00:08:11,959 --> 00:08:16,399 Then you've got your currents. You can grow all your plant all your 91 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:20,600 currants at this time of year as well. Apples. Apple trees can be 92 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:24,959 planted as container grown trees in July. Same goods for pears, plums, 93 00:08:26,439 --> 00:08:33,000 cherries, peaches, apricots. They can all be planted in this time of 94 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,200 year, but obviously if you're planting them at this time of year, make 95 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:39,759 sure they keet well watered, as they will need a lot of water to 96 00:08:39,759 --> 00:08:41,919 get established at this time of year. I tend to plant all my fruit 97 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:46,600 trees during the winter period as that is the dormant month and they seem to 98 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:52,559 establish a lot better. Grapevines can be planted as container grown plants in July. 99 00:08:54,039 --> 00:08:58,720 Choose a sunny, sheltered location with well drained soil. Varieties like chardonnay 100 00:08:58,799 --> 00:09:03,039 and piano and noir are excellent choices. Dig a hole large enough for the 101 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:09,240 roots and provide trellis or support system for the vines, water well and much 102 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:13,799 around the base to retain the moirature. So that is everything that you can 103 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:18,279 plant in the fruit garden during July. So you can't pretty much plant anything 104 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:22,120 for fruit varieties during July. Just make sure you give them lots and lots 105 00:09:22,159 --> 00:09:26,879 of water to get established, as it is obviously a hot time of the 106 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:33,960 well it should be in Fia, we've not had that this year. What 107 00:09:33,159 --> 00:09:37,600 flowers can you plant in July? Now? You need your flowers in your 108 00:09:37,639 --> 00:09:41,519 garden to attract the bees to help with pollination of all your vegetables and your 109 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:46,480 fruits. So I've certainly got plenty of flowers down at my allotment to encourage 110 00:09:46,519 --> 00:09:50,679 the bees down there. Sunflowers, sunflowers, can still be planted directly in 111 00:09:50,799 --> 00:09:56,039 the ground in July. These tall, cheerful flowers need a sunny spot with 112 00:09:56,120 --> 00:10:00,600 well drained soil. Varieties like Giants, single and Autumn beauty will add a 113 00:10:00,639 --> 00:10:05,840 bright splash of color in your garden. Seeds directly in the garden once the 114 00:10:05,919 --> 00:10:11,639 soil has warmed up. Marrigolds can be sown directly outdoors in July. These 115 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:16,200 easy to grow flowers prefer full sown and well drained soil. Varieties like French 116 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:22,240 Marrygold and African Marrygold are perfect for adding vibrunt colors. Zinnias can be sown 117 00:10:22,279 --> 00:10:28,440 directly outdoors in July. Cosmos can also be sown at this time of year 118 00:10:28,519 --> 00:10:35,159 in the ground. Lavender can be sown directly outdoors or in pots in July. 119 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:41,759 These fragrant, hardy plants need full sun well drained soil To add color 120 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:46,879 to your borders and containers. Sow seeds directly in the garden or store them 121 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:52,879 in pots in doors. Locks burt can be sown directly outdoors in July. 122 00:10:52,440 --> 00:11:00,200 These tall, spiky flowers friving full sun and well drained soil. Colan look 123 00:11:00,279 --> 00:11:05,240 Colundula. I always love going these absolutely gorgeous. There were some weeds, 124 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:09,879 but the absolutely gorgeous in your allotments. They can be sown directly outdoors in 125 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:15,840 July. These cheerful flowers are easy to grow and prefer full sun. Varieties 126 00:11:15,879 --> 00:11:20,399 like Orange King and Pacific Beauty are good choices. So seeds directly in the 127 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:26,799 garden once the soil is workable. Snap dragons can be sown directly outdoors in 128 00:11:26,879 --> 00:11:33,080 July. These will add absolute beautiful color to the flowers. So seeds directly 129 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:41,159 in the garden after the last frost. Sweet peas can be so directly outdoors 130 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:45,919 in July. These fragrant flowers need a sunny spot of well drained so varieties 131 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:54,000 like Old Spice, Mixed Cup or five. So there's absolutely loads of things 132 00:11:54,039 --> 00:11:56,639 that we can still plant in the garden at this time of year, and 133 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,200 I encourage you to try and go out and get some seeds. If you've 134 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:05,600 got a spare patch in your way of being harvesting on your garden, go 135 00:12:05,159 --> 00:12:09,879 get some seeds and try and fill the gaps in, even if it's with 136 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:13,919 some lettuce, some beet root, or even a late crop of peas. 137 00:12:13,919 --> 00:12:16,320 Because a lot of people will be picking all the peas at this time, 138 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:20,879 yere go out and get some more peace for the garden and get a late 139 00:12:20,919 --> 00:12:26,480 crop. I've planted a lot of peas last week outdoors. They're all taken, 140 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:31,240 they're all growing well, and I might even get another batch of peas 141 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:33,840 for another batch later on because I'm going to be harvesting the rest of my 142 00:12:33,919 --> 00:12:39,759 peas. What I said earlier on in April, I'm going to be harvesting 143 00:12:39,799 --> 00:12:43,360 all them this coming week. So once I've harvested them, I'll have a 144 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:46,039 lot more space in my garden, so we'll have space for Mark and Mark 145 00:12:46,159 --> 00:12:52,759 plants to be sold. So yeah, that has been all the things that 146 00:12:52,799 --> 00:12:56,000 you can still plant in the garden and allotment in July. I hope you 147 00:12:56,080 --> 00:13:00,159 found it your fault. I hope you've got a lot from it. I 148 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:03,039 hope you'll be going away and planting some stuff in your gardens and your allotments 149 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:07,519 yourselves. Let me know, tell me what you're going to be planting. 150 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,879 Send me a message on it Instagram. I always love to hear from you. 151 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:16,360 Until next time, Remember keep smiling, keep shining, and keep gardening 152 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:22,600 with Ben. Everyone. Thank you for joining me on this episode. 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