what can you plant in July and still expect to get a harvest?

Summer Squash

An early to mid July planting of zucchini, crook neck or patty pan squash should still produce some fruit by the end of the season.  The harvest you should expect will be smaller than you would have gotten if the plants went in during the month of May.  But  you can still have a good harvest from mid September until the frost freeze your plants in October.

In fact if you struggle with powdery mildew in your garden, a July planting of any of these summer squashes may be just the thing your harvest basket needs.  When your spring planted squashes start to fall to the powdery mildew, your July plants will just be kicking in!!  Here’s our growing guide for summer squash.