What to plant in September in Spain
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September 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 →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
It tolerates cold and frost, so it crops through the cool seasons.
Harvest: 40–50 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
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Bare-root or potted plants fruit well in spring and handle the winter cold.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
It tolerates cold and grows steadily in the mild seasons.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus
It loves the dry, sunny Mediterranean climate and tolerates light frost.
Harvest: about 1 yearEasyIn potsCare guide →
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Dry, sunny, free-draining conditions suit its Mediterranean origins.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spearmint Mentha spicata
It is hardy through the winter and recovers quickly in spring and autumn.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →