July Sowing & Transplanting
What to Plant this Month
July Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Mint | Sow Seed |
| Parsnip | Sow seed |
| Peas | Sow Seed |
July Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Beans | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot | Sow Seed |
| Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry & Pineapple groundcherry ) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow Seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Collards & Kale | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Cucumber | Sow Seed |
| Ginger | Plant Rhizomes |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| Mint | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin & Squash | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow Seed |
| Rutabaga & Swedes | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Sow Seed |
| Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow Seed |
| Tomato | Sow Seed |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
July Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Beetroot | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry & Pineapple Ground cherry) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Cauliflower | Sow Seed |
| Celery & Celeriac | Sow Seed |
| Mint | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| Peas | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Peas | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Tomato | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
July Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Mint | Sow Seed |
| Peas | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard) | Sow Seed |