What to plant in September in Portugal
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September in Portugal, for the climate around Central Portugal, Santarem district (lat 39, lon -9).
Climate: Mild Mediterranean climate with cool, damp winters (coldest nights around 2-6 °C, rare light frost), hot dry summers with highs near 39 °C, and almost no rain from June to September, so summer beds need irrigation.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild winters and cool autumns let lettuce grow in two seasons, and it bolts in the heat of summer.
Harvest: 45-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cabbage Brassica oleracea
Cool autumns and winters suit heading brassicas, which are sown in late summer or early spring.
Harvest: 90-120 daysModerateCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool spring and autumn weather produce sweet, straight roots with little bolting.
Harvest: 70-100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Tolerates the cool season and grows quickly in the mild spring and autumn.
Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Cool winters and spring warmth give sweet berries, and plants are set out in autumn or early spring.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Hardy through the mild winter and productive in cool spring and autumn.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus
Native to dry Mediterranean hillsides, it thrives on the summer drought and mild winters.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Drought-hardy and happy in hot, sunny, well-drained spots, surviving the local winter easily.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Prefers cool weather and bolts in summer heat, so it is best sown in spring and autumn.
Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →