Home > Growing tips & recipes > Grow Buddies Subscription – July 2026 4 min read 05.06.2026 Grow Buddies Subscription – July 2026 Welcome to your July growing guide!Here’s what’s in your box:Summer Lettuce White Boston Kale ThousandheadYour July growing challenge:Grow a giant kale leaf!Summer Lettuce White BostonSowing infoSurface sow onto moist compost and just cover. Lettuce will not germinate in hot weather, so do not supplement heat and avoid sowing in the hottest days of summer. Plant out after the last frost.Growing infoHeat tolerant and slow to bolt. When you harvest lettuce, you can just remove the lower, outer leaves to significantly extend your harvest period as the plant will continue to grow. Regular succession sowing will ensure a continuous crop. Blog – How to Sow and Grow Lettuce Kale ThousandheadSowing infoSow seed at a depth of 1cm, does not need extra heat to germinate. Kale plants can be transplanted to their final positions approximately 5 weeks from sowing.Growing infoWhen transplanting kale, plant it deeper in the ground to ensure a sturdy stem. Plant kale at a distance of 60cm apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting. Kale is exceptionally hardy and requires little aftercare. Blog – How to Sow and Grow Kale Meet the author Nelly Nelly works in the She Grows Veg marketing department and is an incredible cook! She's learning how to grow veg fast in her very own container garden. Her favourites so far are the Dwarf Sunflower called 'Sunspot' and our Dwarf Pea called 'Tom Thumb'. Previous What Vegetable Seeds To Sow In May Next Get Growing Subscription – July 2026
