GardenWhat to sow in July in India
Vegetables, herbs and flowers to sow or plant in July, for the northern plains, the south and the hills, with the garden jobs of the month.
North and central plains
Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal plains and places with a similar cold winter and hot summer.
Flowers to sow or plant: Marigold (genda), Chrysanthemum (guldaudi), Zinnia, Sunflower, Cosmos, Balsam (gulmehndi), Cockscomb (celosia), Globe amaranth (gomphrena).
Jobs this month:
- Continue sowing monsoon vegetables and transplant the seedlings raised in June.
- Weeds grow fastest now. Pull them while they are small.
- Do not water on rainy days, and empty saucers under pots so that roots are not standing in water.
- Watch for fungal diseases in the damp weather: remove spotted leaves and give plants more space and air.
- Take cuttings of roses, hibiscus, money plant and other shrubs. They root easily in humid weather.
South and coastal India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, coastal Maharashtra and Odisha: places where winter is mild and frost is unknown.
Flowers to sow or plant: Marigold (genda), Chrysanthemum (guldaudi), Zinnia, Sunflower, Cosmos, Balsam (gulmehndi), Cockscomb (celosia), Globe amaranth (gomphrena).
Keep sowing and transplanting. In heavy rain areas, grow on raised beds and protect seedlings.
Hills
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Sikkim, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris and other places above about 1,000 metres, with cold winters and mild summers.
Harvest peas, cabbage and potatoes sown in spring. Sow turnip and more leafy greens.
Sowing windows are typical for each region and shift by a few weeks with altitude, the monsoon and the variety. Check with a local nursery if you are unsure.
All months
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