What to plant in August in Taiwan
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Taiwan, for the climate around Yilan and Hualien coast, northeastern Taiwan.
Climate: Subtropical and frost-free, with a mild winter (coldest night 10 °C), a hot humid summer up to 34 °C, and heavy rain from June to November, peaking in June and November.
Vegetables
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm soil and long days in spring and late summer give fast, heavy cropping.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
A fast, heat-loving leafy green that grows vigorously in the wet, hot months.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
It fixes nitrogen, climbs easily, and is productive through the warm months.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots