What to plant in August in Mozambique
8 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Mozambique, for the climate around Maputo area, southern Mozambique.
Climate: A subtropical coastal climate with no frost, mild winters (coldest nights about 16 to 22 °C), hot humid summers, and most rain falling from November to April, with a drier May to October.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm frost-free days suit tomatoes, and sowing in the dry season avoids the worst of the rainy-season blight.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers grow quickly in the warm months and are productive with regular watering.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild dry-season temperatures keep lettuce crisp and reduce bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cabbage Brassica oleracea
Cabbage heads form well in the cooler dry season, though pests need watching.
Harvest: 80–110 daysModerateCare guide →
Fruits
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
Passion fruit vines grow vigorously in warm, humid weather and fruit well in this climate.
Harvest: 12–18 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Coriander prefers the cooler dry months and bolts less when sown outside the hottest weather.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
Mint spreads vigorously in warm weather with regular water and is ideal in a pot.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Thyme tolerates the sunny dry spells and prefers well-drained pots, avoiding the wettest weeks.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →