What to Plant in August

Your complete Zone 1A planting guide for August. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Direct Sow

1 plant

Garlic

🕐

240-270 days

📏

6 inches

Planted in fall, harvested the following summer. Hardneck north, softneck south.

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Harvest

21 plants

Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

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Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

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Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Borage

🕐

50-60 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Marigold

🕐

45-60 days

📏

8-12 inches

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Nasturtium

🕐

45-60 days

📏

10-12 inches

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Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

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Spinach

🕐

35-50 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Peas

🕐

55-70 days

📏

2-4 inches

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Radish

🕐

22-35 days

📏

1-2 inches

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Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

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Fennel

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12 inches

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Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 inches

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Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

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Strawberry

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Rose

🕐

60-90 days

📏

24-36 inches

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Mint

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Thyme

🕐

70-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Rosemary

🕐

80-120 days

📏

24 inches

Pick as you need it once the plant is established.

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