Sowing in August
August is mostly harvesting, with an eye on winter. Lamb's lettuce, spinach and radishes for the cold months go in now — they germinate fast in the residual warmth and then stand into winter. Don't leave cleared ground bare.
Start indoors in August
1 plant
Sow outdoors in August
13 plants
- Asian salad greensall monthBrassica rapa var. japonica
- Butterhead lettuceuntil mid AugustLactuca sativa var. capitata
- Chervilall monthAnthriscus cerefolium
- Corianderuntil early AugustCoriandrum sativum
- Dilluntil early AugustAnethum graveolens
- Lamb's lettuceall monthValerianella locusta
- Loose-leaf lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. crispa
- Mooli radishuntil mid AugustRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- Pak choiall monthBrassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Radishall monthRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- Rocketall monthEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- Spinachfrom early AugustSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionuntil early AugustAllium fistulosum
Plant out in August
3 plants
Harvest in August
54 plants
- Aubergineall monthSolanum melongena
- Autumn raspberryfrom early AugustRubus idaeus
- Basilall monthOcimum basilicum
- Beetrootall monthBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Blackberryall monthRubus fruticosus
- Blueberryall monthVaccinium corymbosum
- Broccoliall monthBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Butterhead lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. capitata
- Carrotall monthDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cauliflowerall monthBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Chilliall monthCapsicum annuum
- Chivesall monthAllium schoenoprasum
- Climbing beanall monthPhaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris
- Columnar applefrom late AugustMalus domestica
- Corianderall monthCoriandrum sativum
- Courgetteall monthCucurbita pepo
- Cucamelonall monthMelothria scabra
- Cucumberall monthCucumis sativus
- Damsonfrom mid AugustPrunus domestica subsp. domestica
- Dillall monthAnethum graveolens
- Dwarf beanall monthPhaseolus vulgaris var. nanus
- Dwarf peachall monthPrunus persica
- Figfrom mid AugustFicus carica
- Garlicuntil early AugustAllium sativum
- Kohlrabiall monthBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Lemon balmall monthMelissa officinalis
- Loose-leaf lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. crispa
- Lovageall monthLevisticum officinale
- Mangetoutuntil mid AugustPisum sativum var. saccharatum
- Marjoramall monthOriganum majorana
- Melonfrom early AugustCucumis melo
- Mintall monthMentha × piperita
- Mooli radishall monthRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- Onionall monthAllium cepa
- Oreganoall monthOriganum vulgare
- Parsleyall monthPetroselinum crispum
- Peauntil early AugustPisum sativum
- Potatoall monthSolanum tuberosum
- Red cabbagefrom mid AugustBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- Redcurrantuntil early AugustRibes rubrum
- Rosemaryall monthSalvia rosmarinus
- Sageall monthSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- Shallotuntil mid AugustAllium cepa var. aggregatum
- Sour cherryuntil early AugustPrunus cerasus
- Spring onionall monthAllium fistulosum
- Summer savoryall monthSatureja hortensis
- Sweet pepperall monthCapsicum annuum
- Sweetcornfrom early AugustZea mays convar. saccharata
- Swiss chardall monthBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. cicla
- Tarragonall monthArtemisia dracunculus
- Thymeall monthThymus vulgaris
- Tomatoall monthSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
These timings are for the moderate climate band. In the mild west everything runs about two weeks earlier, in harsh uplands two weeks later. Adjust for your region
All timings are guide values for the given climate, not a guarantee. Weather, aspect and variety all have a say.