What to plant in August in Türkiye
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in Türkiye, for the climate around Istanbul, Türkiye.
Climate: Cool, wet winters with occasional frosts down to about -2 °C, a warm dry summer from June to August with highs up to 36 °C, and most rain falling from September to April.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild spring and autumn temperatures suit lettuce, and it bolts in the summer heat unless sown in cooler months.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Cool spring and autumn soils give sweet, well-shaped roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Cool conditions in spring and autumn produce tender, sweet roots.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale is hardy and tolerates the winter frosts, sweetening after cold nights.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Mild spring and autumn weather keeps parsley leafy, and it survives light frosts.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dill grows quickly in the mild spring and autumn, and it self-seeds easily.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots