The Gardener's Almanac
Index FAQ's Links Photos Guest book
 
Google
 
 
Vegetable Garden in August
 
Week 31   29th-4th

Keep Courgettes and  Marrows growing strongly.

Spray autumn cropping Cabbage

Plant out Cabbage

Week 32   5th-11th

Plant out Cauliflower

Feed Onions

Water & feed Jerusalem Artichokes

Plant potatoes for Xmas

Week 33   12th-18th

If not already done 'stop' outdoor tomatoes

Sow Spinach and winter hardy leaf beet varieties

Plant out Calabrese

Harvest Sweet corn if ripe

Week 34   19th-25th

Sow hardy Corn Salad ( lamb's lettuce) Land Cress  Purslane

Feed autumn cropping cabbage.

Week 35   26th-1st

Protect Cauliflower curds

Plant out Thyme

Continue to cut heads and secondary florets of Calabrese

Sow maincrop Turnip

Collect Fennel seeds if required

 
About this Site © The Gardener's Almanac 2005 Top of page