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What to plant in August

Summer in the north, winter in the south. Here is what goes in, city by city.

Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Start indoorsSow or plant outdoorsHarvest

US Northeast

US Midwest

US South

US West

Anchorage Alaska

18°C65°F / 10°C51°F · frost-free May 1 – Sep 29

Spinach, Radishes, Garlic, Cilantro

Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Cilantro, Parsley

Billings Montana

31°C88°F / 13°C55°F · frost-free May 4 – Oct 7

Zucchini, Lettuce, Kale, Beets, Radishes, Swiss chard, Basil, Cilantro

Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Pumpkins, Watermelons, Sweet corn, Green beans, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Basil, Parsley

United Kingdom & Ireland

Canada

Calgary Alberta

24°C76°F / 9°C48°F · frost-free May 26 – Sep 10

Lettuce, Spinach, Radishes, Swiss chard, Cilantro

Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley

Edmonton Alberta

23°C74°F / 11°C51°F · frost-free May 10 – Sep 19

Lettuce, Spinach, Radishes, Swiss chard, Cilantro

Zucchini, Green beans, Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley

Australia & New Zealand

Brisbane Queensland

23°C73°F / 9°C47°F

Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Pumpkins, Sweet corn, Green beans, Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Cilantro, Parsley

Eggplant, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Pumpkins, Watermelons, Basil

Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Pumpkins, Sweet corn, Green beans, Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Potatoes, Swiss chard, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley

A crop is listed when any part of its window falls in August. Open the city for exact dates.