Food Ideas For July

Scroll down for ideas for eating, growing, cooking and learning in July.

First, enjoy this video of the July Book "Tomato Says Sorry"

July Eating

What's in season this month?

Grow your own, or buy local this month:

Artichoke (globe)

Aubergine

Beetroot

Blackcurrants

Blueberries (and wild bilberries)

Broad beans

Broccoli

Carrots

Chard

Cherries

Courgettes

Cucumber

Fennel

French beans

Garlic

Gooseberry

Horseradish

Lettuce

Mangetout 

Marrows

Mushrooms (cultivated)

Grow your own, or buy local (continued):

Onions

Pak Choi

Peas 

Peppers

Plums

Potatoes

Radishes

Raspberries

Redcurrants

Rocket

Runner beans

Salad leaves

Shallots

Sorrel

Spinach

Spring Onions

Strawberries

Summer squashes

Tomatoes

Turnips (new baby)

Watercress

These can grow here, but most of the ones you will find in shops are imported:

Apricots

Artichoke (globe)

Fennel 

Figs

Melon

Nectarines

Okra

Pak choi

Peppers

Peaches

These have to be imported :

Banana

Pineapple

Plantain

Pomegranate

Watermelon

July Growing

Jobs in the garden this month, things for children to grow and do.

Site is currently being rebuilt, posts are not available, apologies, they should be available again in early April

July Cooking

Things to cook with children this month.

Site is currently being rebuilt, posts are not available, apologies, they should be available again in early April

July Learning

Things to read, learn and have fun with this month.

Site is currently being rebuilt, posts are not available, apologies, they should be available again in early April

Buy the book of the month - click the book image below

image of book cover Tomato Says Sorry

Want to take this to the next level?

The Little Foodies Club was designed to spread the seasonal fun throughout the year, straight to your letterbox or classroom.

 We have two versions - one for families, sent through the post to the child each month, and one for group settings with resources to use for a whole class.