What to plant in August in Peru
13 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Peru, for the climate around Lima, Lima Province, Peru.
Climate: Mild, nearly frost-free desert coast with cool garúa winters (about 14 to 17 °C nights), warm summers up to 33 °C, almost no rain from March to December, so irrigation is essential and the short Jan to Feb rains are the only wet season.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm dry summers and mild nights give good fruit set when irrigated.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool garúa months suit lettuce, which bolts in the hottest weather.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Thrives in the cool winter-spring coastal temperatures.
Harvest: 40-50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Quick crop that grows well in the mild coastal climate.
Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn pots
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool season and sandy irrigated soil give sweet roots.
Harvest: 70-90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Tolerates the cool coastal winter and mild spring well.
Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm dry spring and summer give heavy, reliable yields.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil and dry air give clean, productive pods.
Harvest: 50-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Fig Ficus carica
Drought tolerant and frost-free winters suit it well.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Mild coastal temperatures give long, sweet fruiting seasons.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Mint Mentha spicata
Spreads readily in irrigated soil and tolerates mild winters.
Harvest: 60-80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Cool garúa months keep leaves tender and lush.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Prefers the cool season and bolts quickly in summer heat.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →