What to plant in August in Spain
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Spain, for the climate around Madrid, Spain.
Climate: Continental Mediterranean climate at about 650 m: cold winters with frosts down to -3 °C, hot dry summers that reach 41 °C, and most rain falling in autumn and spring with a very dry July to September.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Spring and autumn are mild enough for crisp leaves, and shade in summer helps it.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Loose, well-drained soil and cool spells produce sweet, straight roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Chard Beta vulgaris
It handles both the cold and the heat, so it can be harvested for much of the year.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
It tolerates cold and grows steadily in the mild seasons.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →