What's Hot In Gardening This July? : July Gardening Tips

Every month of the year has its own uniqueness as far as favouring a particular plant or crop is concerned. Going by this popular understanding of how certain time periods in the year support the growth of different kinds of plans, this July brings to you various options that you can explore. This article draws focus on specific plants that can be grown in July. Let us take a look.

GARDENING TIPS FOR INDIAN WEATHER

Pruning tomatoes and fertilising containers are among the most desired activities for July.

In order to enable the tomato plant to grow impressively, it is essential that you prune off the vines that contain flowers. For a start, tomato is fruit, that is if you already didn't know about it. Also necessary is to keep the level of moisture evenly distributed in order to allow the plant to grow healthily. Renewing the mulch is equally necessary.

Next up is strawberries. Plants that are close to or attached to the main one will reproduce. It is important to keep the runners (plants that attach themselves to the main one) away in order to provide way for fruit to take birth. Once the fruits have grown, refrigerate them. Apart from strawberries, even raspberries and other berries can be grown. The same procedure has to be followed.

Other vegetables that can be grown during July in your garden include cucumbers, lettuce and green salads. It is important to know that most vegetables including onions need some degree of blanching before they are frozen. This helps in killing the bacteria. Moreover, in places around the world when the summer heat of July can be unbearable, blanching is extremely essential in order to preclude rotting and spoilage of food.

Another important factor that needs to be understood is that although some crops may wilt, with an even degree of moisture, they'll come back.

These few gardening tips can be kept in mind. Incorporating these tips will espouse healthy plant growth.