What to plant in Subtropical Climates during July
Sugar Snap Bon Pea are a popular, high-yielding variety that produces crisp, sweet, stringless pods. Sugar Snap Bon Pea plants can grow up to 50cm tall and produce pods of around 8cm long. Sugar Snap Bon Peas are low maintenance and are resistant to powdery mildew. This is a climbing variety of pea that will require staking or a trellis for support.
Novella Pea is a 'leafless' shelling pea variety. Novella Pea grows as a bush reaching 75cm in height that does not produce as many leaves as other pea varieties. Instead, the Novella Pea produces tendrils that web together to provide support for the plant. Novella Pea is a yielding variety that produces all season long. Novella Peas are sweet, tender, and juicy.
Italian Parsley is biennial herb that grows large, flat leaves which are full of flavour. Italian Parsley has a stronger flavour than curled varieties. Italian Parsley is a great source of vitamins and minerals. This variety of parsley is fast growing and is great for planting in pots, containers, or grow bags.
Vulgare Oregano is an evergreen, perennial herb that packs a full-on flavour. Oregano is popular in Italian and Mexican cuisine and can be used fresh or dried. Vulgare Oregano will grow to 15cm tall and around 60cm in diameter. Vulgare Oregano plants are drought tolerant and can withstand poor soil quality (but make sure your soil is living and healthy to grow the best crop). We recommend using a 5 to 10 gallon grow bag as a 'forever pot' — this will give your Oregano enough space to spread.
Sakata Sweet Melon is a unique Japanese variety of melon with edible skins. Sakata Sweet Melon is a vining plant that produces small round fruit, approximately 7 to 10cm in diameter. Sakata Sweet Melons are crunchy, juicy, and high in natural sugars. Harvest your Sakata Sweet Melons when the fruit skin starts to turn from pale green to yellow, and the leaves of the vine start to die off. Ensure that your melons are cut from the vine, as if the stalk breaks at the joint of the melon, the flesh could become exposed and your melon can start to rot.
This Honey Dew Melon variety produces fruit with a thick, lime-green flesh. Fruit can grow up to 20cm round or 2.5kg in weight. The fruit rind is thin, smooth, and pale in appearance. Honey Dew Melon is a vining plant, so make sure to allow this variety plenty of room in your garden. Once harvested, Honey Dew Melon fruit can be stored for several months.
Cracker Marigolds are a hardy, compact bush-type flower that can grow to 90cm tall. The flowerheads are orange, yellow, and gold, and are often produced in double-blooms. Crackerjack Marigolds are a fast growing annual that flowers the same year as it is planted. Marigolds are great for boarders and companion planting. Marigolds are great for keep detrimental insects out of your garden.
Our Elegans Formula Zinnia seeds are a mixture of 17 different colours. Elegans Formula Zinnias are an easy to grow annual that produces double flowers in bold, bright colours. The stems of the plant are sturdy and can grow to 90cm high. Elegans Formula Zinnias are great to use for cut flowers, to add a pop of colour to your garden, or to attract beneficial insects! Elegans Formula Zinnias are perfect for growing in pots, containers, or grow bags.
Swiss Chard, known more commonly as 'Silverbeet', is a green, leafy vegetable with edible stalks (like celery) and leaves (like spinach). Rainbow Swiss Chard is a mixture of red, green, pink, and yellow swiss chard varieties. This variety of swiss chard is likely to reach around 60cm in height. Because Rainbow Swiss Chard grows vertically, this vegetable is great for growing in pots and containers. The stand-out hues in Rainbow Swiss Chard are sure to brighten up your garden and would be great to get kids interested in gardening (and in vegetables too!).
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard, known more commonly as 'Silverbeet', is a green, leafy vegetable that can reach 70cm in height. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard grows vertical white stalks that house tender green leaves. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard is faster growing than other similar varieties. This variety of chard is frost tolerant and resistant to bolts. Treat your swiss chard leaves like you would other leafy vegetables, and don't forget the white stalk can be eaten like celery!
Grow your own baby spinach! This variety of spinach is best for baby leaf production. This means you don't need to wait for your spinach to reach full maturity before your first harvest. Pick your spinach leaves as you need them. Baby spinach leaves can be picked as early as 3 to 4 weeks in. This variety of spinach can also be grown as a microgreen.
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea plants are a dwarf variety of pea that grows up to 90cm tall. Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea plants are high-yielding, low maintenance and resistant to powdery mildew. This variety of snow pea produces pods that can grow up to 10cm in length. Pods are sweet, crisp, and high in vitamins A, B and C. Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea plants can be staked or left to grow horizontally across your garden.
White Icicle Radish forms a carrot-shaped edible root that is snow white and mild in flavour. White Icicle Radishes can grow up to 15cm long, are crisp in texture and have a thin skin. This variety of radish is fast growing, early maturing and can handle being planted in an area that only gets partial sun.
French Breakfast Radish produce cylindrical edible roots that grow to around 5cm long. Radishes have a deep pink and white skin and white flesh, with large leafy green tops growing 15cm tall. French Breakfast Radishes have a crisp texture but are relatively mild in flavour. This variety of radish is fast growing, early maturing and can handle being planted in an area that only gets sun for half of the day.
Dwarf Double Opera Dahlias are a frost-tender perennial that produce double and semi-double flowers. This is a dwarf variety and the compact flower stems do not require staking or support as they grow. Dwarf Double Opera Dahlias are heat resistant and have a long flowering season. Remember to remove the old spent flower heads to stimulate further plant growth (otherwise known as 'deadheading'). This mix contains white, orange, purple, yellow, and red Dahlia varieties. Dwarf Double Opera Dahlias are great for growing in pots, containers, grow bags or as a flower boarder.
Eureka Coriander, also known as "Cilantro" or "Chinese Parsley" is an annual aromatic herb that can grow up to 50cm tall. The entire Eureka Coriander plant is edible — including the leaves, stems, roots, and seeds. Add the leaves and stems to a pasta dish, sauce, dip, or simply eat them fresh. Harvest and dry the seeds to use whole or grind up as a spice. Eureka Coriander is a slower bolting variety, meaning it is one of the better varieties for growing in the heat. Eureka Coriander can be planted in full sun to part shade, but make sure you keep your coriander out of the direct afternoon sun to be safe.
Green Vertus Savoy Cabbage is a hardy cabbage variety that produces a medium sized-head up to 20cm in diameter. Green Vertus Savoy Cabbage is easy to grow and is extremely cold tolerant. This cabbage variety is sweeter than Golden Acre Cabbage and is commonly used to make sauerkraut. Ensure the cabbage head is protected from caterpillars and aphids.
Golden Acre Cabbage is a popular variety that is fast growing and early maturing. This cabbage variety produces firm round heads of around 15cm in diameter. Plant Golden Acre Cabbage in full sun or partial shade in well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Golden Acre Cabbage prefers cooler weather* and can bolt if the temperature becomes too hot. Ensure the cabbage head is protected from caterpillars and aphids.
Get the birds and the bees buzzing in your garden with our Butterfly Mix! Our Butterfly Mix contains Monarda didyna (Beebalm), Rudbeckia (Black/brown Eyed Susans), Liatris (Blazing Star), Nepeta — Catmint (similar to Catnip, but does not entice cats), Echinacea, Ageratum (Floss Flower), Lavender, Asclepias (Tropical Milkweed), Phlox (Garden Phlox), Salvia (Common Garden Sage), Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), Achillea (Yarrow), and Zinnia seeds. Not only will this combination of flower seeds look aesthetic and attract butterflies to your garden, but it will also diversity your backyard ecosystem and provide the butterflies with the nectar they need to pollinate your plan
Early Wonder Beetroot is early maturing variety that produces a deep red, round edible taproot. Early Wonder Beetroot can be harvested once the bulb reaches a around 5cm in diameter. The bulb can become woody if they are left to mature for too long (around 8 to 10cm in diameter). Don't forget the leaves of a beet plant are edible too! Use as a leafy green (similar to Swiss Chard) in stir fries and stews, or simply steam and enjoy. Harvest the greens any time.
Our Nana Compacta Petunia seeds produce a mixture of purple, pink, and white hued flowerheads. Nana Compacta Petunias are a dwarf, multiflora variety that produces smaller but prolific blooms. These flowers are perfect for bordering, companion planting and simply adding colour to your garden. Nana Compacta Petunias are great for pots, containers, grow bags, and (our favourite) hanging baskets!