What to plant in August in Poland
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Poland, for the climate around Central Poland, Mazovia (near Ostroleka).
Climate: Cold continental climate with hard winters (down to -23 °C), last spring frosts into May and first autumn frosts in October; the warmest, wettest months are July and August, and summers are short but warm enough for tomatoes and squash.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool spring and autumn weather suits lettuce, and successive sowings avoid summer bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
A fast crop that fits between the spring and autumn cool spells and grows well in short seasons.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Hardy in cold soil, it thrives in spring and autumn and tolerates light frosts.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Frost-tolerant and productive through the growing season, parsley does well in cool and mild weather.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
Fast-growing and hardy, dill thrives in the cool spring and summer weather.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots