Clear warm windowsills, tidy your greenhouses and prepare small pots, punnets and trays for sowing seeds of:
aubergine
capsicum
chilli
cucumber
zucchini
tomato
These will produce seedlings ready for the first signs of settled warm weather in a couple of months’ time.
For those with a long-term garden plan its time to plant asparagus crowns for a succulent, spring harvest that could keep recurring for up to 20 years.
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If you are in a really cold part of the country then a cold frame or greenhouse may come in handy as you await the right growing conditions outdoors.
In the shorter term, sowing and planting where soil is workable and periodically sun-kissed should serve up some welcome produce in spring.
kohlrabi
early pea
mizuna
beetroot
carrots
Rhubarb
Garlic
Plant rhubarb crowns in richly composted soil and watch out for slugs and snails. August is also a last chance to plant garlic.
For those with a long-term garden plan its time to plant asparagus crowns for a succulent, spring harvest that could keep recurring for up to 20 years.
For full August planting list see.... Pod Gardening's August Seasonal tasks
Happy Gardening !
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