Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our newsletter here . In July, the soil is ripe for planting and the sun generously bathes the earth from dawn till dusk. According to a gardening expert, July presents the final opportunity this year to plant three specific vegetables.
Gardeners' World Magazine highlighted that July is the "last" month of the year you can plant out young courgettes, squashes and sweetcorn. They said: "Plant these early in the month to give them the best chance of cropping before the first of the autumn frosts." There are other veggies worth sowing now for a bountiful harvest later on, reports the Express .
These include lettuce, carrots, turnips, and radishes there's nothing quite like growing your own grub. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) stated that courgettes are "easy to green from seed". Usually sown indoors during spring, they need to be moved outdoors in early summer, such as July.
The RHS said: "Courgettes like a warm, sunny, sheltered spot, rich soil and regular watering, and form large vigorous plants. Regularly harvesting encourages plants to keep on cropping. If left, courgette fruits will quickly grow into marrows.
" Before being planted outside, courgettes must first be "hardened" to outdoor living, so place them outdoors during the day but bring them back inside at night for a week. The RHS added: "Then the following week, leave them out in a sheltered spot all day and night." Before planting out or s.
