What to plant in August in United States
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in August in United States, for the climate around Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA.
Climate: A cold continental temperate climate with hard winters (nights to -16 °C, frost roughly November to March), warm humid summers up to 39 °C, and rain spread evenly through the year with a wetter July to September.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool spring and autumn weather suits lettuce, and it can be sown again for a fall crop.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Kale Brassica oleracea
Kale survives cold nights and sweetens after autumn frosts.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Beets handle both cool springs and warm summers and can be sown repeatedly.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Parsley handles cool weather and light frost and keeps producing through autumn.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →