YOUR GARDENING YEAR
What to do in the garden in July
The key July jobs for your veg patch, fruit, lawns, borders and greenhouse — tick them off or print a sheet to take outside.
One page, ready to take outside
A few timely jobs to help your garden thrive through the season.
Veg Patch
Fruit & Pruning
Lawns & Borders
Greenhouse
Gardening events in July
- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Early JulyThe largest RHS show, by the Thames.
- RHS Flower Show Tatton Park JulyThe big summer show for the North West, in Cheshire.
Dates change each year — please check with the organiser before you travel.
July in the garden
A month-by-month guide from The Gardener’s GreenhouseVeg Patch
Harvest garlic and onions once tops turn yellow.
Sow quick-growing salad leaves for late summer.
Fruit & Pruning
Cut out fruited summer raspberry canes; keep the new canes.
Pick currants and berries as they ripen.
Lawns & Borders
Keep lawn mower blades high during drought.
Trim faded lavender flowers without cutting into old wood.
Greenhouse
Harvest cucumbers and tomatoes frequently.
Keep vents and doors open 24/7 in hot weather.
Notes:
Tick each box as you go — and take things at your own pace.
Little jobs. Lovely rewards.
Follow local frost forecasts; northern gardens often start spring jobs later. Avoid frozen or waterlogged soil and take regular breaks.
Got a question about July jobs? Ask in the forum.