What to Plant in July — Zone 1

Transplant outdoors — Set out sturdy transplants during these windows.

🫑 Peppers	Jun 29 – Jul 6	60–90 days to maturity
🍆 Eggplant	Jun 29 – Jul 6	65–80 days to maturity
🍉 Watermelon	Jun 29 – Jul 6	75–95 days to maturity
🍈 Cantaloupe	Jun 29 – Jul 6	75–90 days to maturity
🌶️ Okra	Jul 6 – Jul 13	55–65 days to maturity
🍠 Sweet Potatoes	Jun 29 – Jul 13	90–120 days to maturity

Direct sow — Seeds straight into garden soil.

🍉 Watermelon	Jun 29 – Jul 6	75–95 days to maturity
🍈 Cantaloupe	Jun 29 – Jul 6	75–90 days to maturity
🌶️ Okra	Jun 29 – Jul 13	55–65 days to maturity
🌿 Basil	Jun 29 – Jul 6	30–60 days to maturity

Fall planting — Counted back from the first fall frost.

🥬 Lettuce	Jun 30 – Jul 28	45–60 days to maturity
🍃 Spinach	Jun 30 – Jul 14	40–50 days to maturity
🌿 Arugula	Jul 14 – Jul 28	30–40 days to maturity
🌶️ Radishes	Jul 14 – Jul 28	22–30 days to maturity
🧅 Scallions	Jun 30 – Jul 14	60–70 days to maturity
🧄 Garlic	Jul 14 – Aug 11	plant cloves; harvest next summer
🥬 Bok Choy	Jun 30 – Jul 14	45–55 days to maturity
🌿 Mustard Greens	Jun 30 – Jul 14	35–45 days to maturity
🌿 Cilantro	Jun 30 – Jul 14	45–55 days to maturity
🌾 Dill	Jun 30 – Jul 14	40–55 days to maturity

Windows use zone 1's typical frost dates (Jun 15 / Aug 25). For your own city's dates, run the frost lookup — the planting calendar then localizes everything automatically.