What to plant in August in Italy
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Italy, for the climate around Umbria and Marche border, central Italy (Perugia–Terni area).
Climate: Cold winters with frosts down to about -3 °C from November to February, hot dry summers peaking near 38 °C, and a wet autumn and winter with the heaviest rain from October to February, while June to August are nearly rainless.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild spring and autumn suit it, and summer shade avoids bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Loose soil and mild autumn weather give sweet, well-formed roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Tolerates both spring cool and summer heat, giving a long harvest window.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Kale Brassica oleracea
Cold winters sweeten the leaves and it keeps producing through frost.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Cool seasons suit its growth and it tolerates light frost.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →