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What to plant in August in Thailand

12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Thailand, for the climate around Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeast Thailand (Khorat Plateau).

Climate: Tropical savanna climate with no frost, a hot wet season from May to October with about 1,400 mm of rain, and a hot dry season from November to April that is cooler from December to February, so growers plant vegetables in the dry season and tree crops at the start of the rains.

Vegetables

  • water spinach Ipomoea aquatica

    Loves warm, humid, wet-season conditions and regrows quickly after each cut.

    Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots

  • yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata

    Heat- and drought-tolerant legume that fixes its own nitrogen and climbs readily.

    Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots

  • pumpkin Cucurbita moschata

    Thrives in heat and rain and stores well after the wet season.

    Harvest: 90–120 daysEasy

  • bitter gourd Momordica charantia

    A traditional crop of the hot wet season that needs trellising and steady warmth.

    Harvest: 60–75 daysModerate

  • okra Abelmoschus esculentus

    Heat-loving pod crop that produces heavily in hot weather.

    Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn pots

Fruits

  • guava Psidium guajava

    Hardy tropical tree that tolerates the wet season and dry spells alike.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots

  • lime Citrus aurantiifolia

    Warm climate and seasonal rain suit it, and it stays compact in a large pot.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots

  • pineapple Ananas comosus

    Heat and well-drained soil in the rainy season encourage good fruit size.

    Harvest: 18–24 monthsModerateIn pots

  • sugar apple Annona squamosa

    Drought-tolerant tropical tree that ripens its fruit in the hot season.

    Harvest: 3–4 yearsEasyIn pots

  • mango Mangifera indica

    Needs the dry-season flowering cue this climate gives, so grafted trees fruit reliably.

    Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →

Herbs

  • holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum

    A native of this climate that grows fast in heat and rain.

    Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots

  • lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus

    Clumps vigorously in the hot, wet season and needs little attention.

    Harvest: 4–5 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →