July

Ah, new beginnings, and a season that will surprise you with its abundance. It’s also the time for one of my all-time favourite cabbages: the January King.

JUST IN: aubergine, beetroot, bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, broccoli, celery, fennel, french beans, greengages, peppers, red cabbage, redcurrants, runner beans, white cabbage

STAYING IN SEASON: apricots, broad beans, carrots, chard, chervil, cherries, chillies, cucumber, fennel, field rhubarb, garlic, globe artichoke, hispi cabbage, mangetout, new potatoes, peaches, peas, radishes, raspberries, samphire, sorrel, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, tenderstem broccoli, turnips, watercress

LAST MONTH TO ENJOY: elderflower, gooseberries, lettuce

Some July recipes: