What to sow in August in the UK

In August you can sow cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, coriander, kohlrabi, lettuce, parsley, radishes, rocket, spinach, turnips. Sow tender crops under cover and hardy crops outdoors once the soil is workable.

August harvests in the UK include aubergine, basil, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe melon, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, coriander and more, depending on your sowing dates and region.

In August, hardy crops can usually go outdoors across most of the UK, but wait until after the last frost (around mid-May, later in the north) for anything tender. Use a cloche or fleece to start earlier.