What to Plant in August

Spring is almost upon us. The largest planting season of the year for most climates. How many tomato plants do you need? There can never be enough in my estimation.

The good bang for your buck plants are cucumber and zucchini’s which take up not too much space and literally throw fruit at you. This should help with the mortgage and inflation blues.

Build on your successes and get to work reducing your food bills. Cherry tomatoes can cost a pretty penny at the store, especially the colourful ones and beans are a very reliable crop to grow.

Get your summer meadow in early for lots of colour and fragrance and to feed the army of insects that will help to patrol your garden.

Check out your zone and start planting. Ready, steady go!

If you are not sure of your climate zone, check out the climate zone map.

Cool Mountain

Vegetables: Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions
Herbs: Coriander, Dill, Parsley
Flowers: Everlastings, Snap Dragon, Sweet Pea

Arid

Vegetables: Amaranth, Artichoke, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Borage, Cape Gooseberry, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Luffa, Mizuna, Mibuna, Mustard Spinach, Okra, Onion, Pak Choy, Parsnip, Peas, Radish, Rhubarb, Silverbeet, Spinach, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip
Herbs: Agrimonia, Angelica, Basil, Bergamot, Burdock, Chives, Chrysanthemum, Comfrey, Coriander, Dill, Gaillardia, Heartsease, Hyssop, Livingstone Daisy, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Mugwort, Nettle, Oregano, Queen Anne’s Lace, Sage, Savory, Tansy, Valerian, Wormwood
Flowers: Aster, Calendula, Carnation, Celosia, Chamomile, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Echinacea, Everlastings, Gypsophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Marigold, Nasturtium, Native Iris, Nigella, Poppy, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Snapdragon, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Sweet Pea, Veronica, Wild Pansy

Temperate

Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Onion, Parsnip, Peas, Potato, Radish, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spinach, Strawberries, Turnip, Watermelon, Zucchini
Herbs: Burdock, Catnip, Chamomile, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Parsley, Salad Burnet, Sorrel, Yarrow
Flowers: Alyssum, Everlastings, Salvia, Snapdragon, Sweet Pea, Veronica, Zinnia

Sub-Tropical

Vegetables: Amaranth, Artichokes, Asparagus, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Luffa, Mustard Spinach, Okra, Onion, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Rockmelon, Silverbeet, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Warrigal Greens, Watermelon, Zucchini
Herbs: Agrimonia, Angelica, Basil, Bergamot, Borage, Burdock, Carnation, Catnip, Chives, Comfrey, Coriander, Dill, Echinacea, Heartsease, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Mint, Mugwort, Nettle, Oregano, Perilla, Queen Anne’s Lace, Sage, Salad, Burnet, Savory, Sorrel, Tansy, Valerian, Wormwood, Yarrow
Flowers: Alyssum, Calendula, Celosia, Chamomile, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Dahlia, Dianthus, Everlastings, Gaillardia, Gypsophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Livingstone Daisy, Marigold, Nasturtium, Native Iris, Nigella, Poppy, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Veronica, Wild Pansy, Zinnia

Tropical

Vegetables: Amaranth, Beans, Borage, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Cucumber, Kohlrabi, Mustard Spinach, Okra, Pak Choy, Spring Onions, Squash, Sunflower, Sweetcorn, Zucchini
Herbs: Agrimonia, Basil, Bergamot, Comfrey, Coriander, Echinacea, Heartsease, Marjoram, Mugwort, Perilla, Salad Burnet, Thyme, Wormwood
Flowers: Ageratum, Aster, Carnation, Celosia, Chamomile, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Gaillardia, Gypsophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Livingstone Daisy, Nasturtium, Nettle, Nigella, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rudbeckia, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Wild Pansy, Zinnia