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What to plant in August in Cape Town

August in Cape Town averages 13°C, and 45 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

  1. LettucePlant now · 4 wksBest match
  2. RadishPlant now · 3 wksFastest
  3. Spring OnionPlant now · 7 wksEasiest
  4. BlueberryPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  5. OnionPlant now · 13 wks
  6. CeltucePlant now · 10 wks
  7. FeijoaPlant now · 1st crop ~3 yrs
  8. PeaPlant now · 9 wks
  9. PotatoPlant now · 11 wks
  10. SpinachPlant now · 5 wks
  11. StrawberryLast chance · 9 wksLast chance
  12. AppleLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  13. Blackberry & boysenberryLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  14. FigLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  15. GrapeLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  16. PeachLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  17. PlumLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  18. RaspberryLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  19. ApricotLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  20. CherryLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  21. CurrantLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  22. DaikonPlant now · 7 wks
  23. GooseberryLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  24. HazelnutLast chance · 1st crop ~5 yrsLast chance
  25. KiwifruitLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  26. MulberryLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  27. NectarineLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  28. PearLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  29. PersimmonLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  30. PomegranateLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  31. QuinceLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  32. AsparagusPlant now · 1st crop ~3 yrs
  33. RocketPlant now · 4 wks
  34. ParsnipPlant now · 16 wks
  35. Broad BeanLast chance · 16 wksLast chance
  36. Cape GooseberryPlant now · 10 wks
  37. SquashPlant now · 7 wks
  38. KalePlant now · 7 wks
  39. SilverbeetPlant now · 8 wks
  40. KohlrabiPlant now · 6 wks
  41. LeekPlant now · 13 wks
  42. BeetrootPlant now · 7 wks
  43. CarrotPlant now · 9 wks
  44. Florence FennelPlant now · 9 wks
  45. TurnipPlant now · 5 wks

Coming up in September

These start to go in next month in Cape Town.

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