What to plant in August in Argentina
12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Argentina, for the climate around Buenos Aires province, Argentina (Pampas, near Azul and Chascomús).
Climate: Cool winters with frosts down to about -2 °C from June to August, hot summers reaching 39 °C in December to February, and rain spread through the year with the heaviest falls in March, April and November.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild autumn and spring suit it well, and it grows quickly in cool weather.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Loose soil in autumn and spring gives sweet roots without the summer heat that splits them.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Broccoli Brassica oleracea
Cool autumn and spring weather keeps the heads tight and prevents early bolting.
Harvest: 70–100 daysModerateCare guide →
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Two planting windows, late summer and early spring, fit the frost-free seasons well.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Cool autumn and spring weather gives tender leaves before the summer heat makes them bolt.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Mild temperatures give sweet, tender roots, and it tolerates light frosts.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Blackberry Rubus ulmifolius
Winter-hardy canes handle the frosts and fruit reliably in the warm summer.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasy
Peach Prunus persica
Its winter chill requirement is met here, and hot summers ripen the fruit well.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerateCare guide →
Fig Ficus carica
It tolerates the winter minimum and loves the hot, dry late summer.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Plum Prunus domestica
Winter chill and spring frosts are manageable, and summer heat sweetens the fruit.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate
Apple Malus domestica
Enough winter chill for flowering, and the cool springs suit the fruit set.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
It tolerates frost and grows steadily through the cool seasons.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →