What to plant in September in Türkiye
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in September 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 →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Cool spring and autumn weather suits spinach, and it tolerates the light frosts of winter.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Cool springs suit strawberries, and the plants survive the winter frosts.
Harvest: 90–120 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 →
Mint Mentha spicata
Mint is hardy through the winter and thrives in the moist spring soil.
Harvest: 60–80 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