Jobs for August in the Vegetable Garden
August is the month for harvesting. But spend some time planning for the winter.
Sow Parsley for winter cropping
Sow into a seedbed or pots for transplanting later:
Perpetual spinach beet, radicchio, cabbages, winter lettuce & spring onions.
Remaining soft fruit, such as blackberries.
French & runner beans, peas, potatoes, cabbages, calabrese, onions, carrots, courgettes and sweetcorn.
Salad leaves, lettuces, & tomatoes.
Other jobs:
Water regularly, mulch & keep down weeds by hoeing.
Stake all tall plants to stop them falling over.
Pinch out the top of outdoor tomatoes when 4 - 5 trusses have set.
Dry onions on the surface of the soil if dry, or indoors if wet.
Prepare new strawberry beds and plant out runners.
veg planting calendar
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