What to plant in August in Australia
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Australia, for the climate around Sydney, New South Wales.
Climate: Humid subtropical, mild Southern Hemisphere climate with light frosts only in June to August (coldest night 4 °C), hot humid summers reaching 42 °C, and rain concentrated in late summer and autumn.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool autumn and spring weather suits lettuce, and it is best avoided in the hottest months.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Silverbeet Beta vulgaris
It tolerates both mild winters and warm summers and keeps producing leaves for months.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Kale Brassica oleracea
Mild winters let kale grow steadily and the cool-season leaves are sweeter after light frost.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Sydney's mild autumn and spring give sweet roots in loose, deep containers or beds.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Pak choi Brassica rapa
Its fast growth suits Sydney's mild seasons, and it is ready in about six weeks.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Mild winters suit strawberries, and they fruit well in pots or raised beds.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fig Ficus carica
Dry, hot summers and mild winters suit figs, and they need little pruning.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Cool and mild seasons suit parsley, which keeps producing leaves for months.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cool seasons suit coriander, which bolts quickly in the summer heat.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →