477 - What to Plant in June and July
6/23/202631 min
Struggling with empty garden beds after harvesting spring crops? Wondering what to plant in June and July without wasting valuable garden space?
In this episode, you'll learn which vegetables, herbs, and flowers thrive in summer heat so you can keep harvesting, suppress weeds, and make the most of your garden all season long.
Whether you're looking for heat-loving crops, succession planting ideas, or simple ways to fill empty beds, you'll walk away with practical options you can plant right now.
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Key Takeaways
- Discover heat-loving crops that thrive when temperatures rise.
- Learn how succession planting extends your harvest season.
- Find out which flowers can keep garden beds productive and beautiful.
- Use days-to-maturity and frost dates to make smarter planting decisions.
- Start preparing now for fall crops like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and celery.
Chapters
00:00 – Why empty beds invite weeds
02:39 – What to plant now
05:25 – Understanding succession planting
06:08 – Heat-loving crops for summer
17:55 – Best succession planting options
20:37 – Second planting of tomatoes
24:59 – Fresh basil all season
26:24 – Summer flowers that thrive
29:06 – Calculate days to maturity
31:27 – Prepare for fall crops
32:05 – Free celery growing guide
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsJill McSheehy· Host0:00
This is a reality that so many gardeners are not prepared for this time of year, and I wanna help you with that. Most likely, you're starting to see some garden space open up. Maybe you've harvested some cool season crops like broccoli or cabbage, lettuce, peas, or spinach, or maybe you will be soon. If you're like me, you may notice that spring flowers like nasturtium, calendula, and poppies are starting to fade, especially if you've had some heat like we've had recently. And here's the reality when you start seeing that in your garden. Unless you have mulched really well, your garden will likely become a weed's playground unless you plant new crops. And while planting in the heat may not be on your bucket list, I know it's not my favorite thing to do either, [laughs] most likely you'll be thankful that you pushed through. I remember one year when I wanted to plant corn, we had just gotten back from vacation, I think, and it was early July, and it was so hot already that I had the sprinkler going in my garden, which I normally don't use the sprinkler. Usually, I use drip. But for some reason, I had the sprinkler going. I think I just, was just wanting to saturate the soil before I planted those corn seeds. Corn needs a lot of water. And I found myself just running through the sprinkler like a child because it was so hot. But you know what? I had a really good corn year that year, and that part of my garden did not get overrun with weeds because I had another crop planted.