WHAT TO PLANT IN
July

Maritime Canada and
New England

"Our future economic independence depends on the state of our farm’s soil. And in a broader sense, an ecologically-balanced soil is the basis for an ecologically-sound world. When you think of it that way, it’s a little easier to fork the manure around. You can feel like you’re sweating for the future of the world."

Roberta Hammer, Coon Run Farm

Issue #10, July 1971

Potato blossoms

To read more about what to plant in other months and regions, visit our What to Plant Now home page.

For planting times specific to your zip code, check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Vegetable Garden Planner.

Top Crops for Maritime Canada and New England:

Here are the Top Ten crops for Martime Canada and New England, followed by other recommended crops, as rated in our National Survey of Most Productive Garden Crops. (The criteria for selection include ease of culture, efficient use of garden space and time, ease of storage and desirability at the table.) The recommended crops are sorted by plant family to help you plan rotations so that the same plant families are not grown consecutively in the same area, as much as possible.

Top 10 Crops: Maritime Canada and New England

1. Carrot
2. Cherry tomato
3. Cucumber
4. Slicing tomato
5. Summer squash
6. Bulb onion
7. Bush snap bean
8. Pole snap bean
9. Lettuce
10. Garlic

Other Highly Recommended Crops:

Cabbage family: Broccoli, kale, kohlrabi

Cucumber family: Winter squash

Leafy greens: Arugula, mache, mustard (all types), pac choi, sorrel, spinach

Legumes: Dry soup beans, edamame, Peas (snow, shell, snap)

Root crops: Beets, parsnip, potatoes, rutabaga, shallot, sunchokes

Tomato family: Peppers, tomatillo, tomato (all types)

Miscellaneous: Asparagus, leek, rhubarb, scallions, sweet corn

VEGETABLES	Sow Indoors	Sow Outdoors	Transplant
Arugula		XXX
Beets		XXX
Bean, snap		XXX
Bean, dry soup		XXX
Broccoli	XXX
Brussels sprouts			XXX
Cabbage	XXX		XXX
Carrot		XXX
Cauliflower			XXX
Celery	XXX		XXX
Chard		XXX
Chinese cabbage	XXX
Endive	XXX	XXX	XXX
Kale	XXX	XXX	XXX
Kohlrabi	XXX
Leek	XXX		XXX
Lettuce	XXX	XXX	XXX
Parsnip		XXX
Radishes		XXX
Rutabaga		XXX
Scallion (green onion)		XXX	XXX
Turnip		XXX

CULINARY HERBS	Sow Indoors	Sow Outdoors	Transplant
Basil			XXX
Cilantro		XXX
Horseradish			XXX
Marjoram			XXX

RESOURCES

* To learn more about when to sow seeds (indoors and outdoors) or when to transplant your seedlings to the garden, see: Know When to Plant What: Find Your Average Last Spring Frost Date.

* To learn more about how to start seeds, check out Seed-starting Basics. For a primer on how to transplant seedlings, see Garden Transplanting: Expert Advice.

* Find garden seeds from great mail-order companies with our Plant and Seed Finder.

* Learn more about high-quality seeds and great seed companies in Best Seeds for a Bigger, Better Garden and Best Garden Seed Companies, or through our seed company directory.

* You might also try swapping seeds locally.

* For tips on growing everything from apples to zucchini, see our Organic Gardening homepage.

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WHAT TO PLANT IN July

Maritime Canada and New England