What will you plant in August for your Fall garden? Well I can help there! August is a great time to start your Fall garden! Here in Phoenix, Fall is my best growing season because of the cool weather. You can plant in August in all zones (1 – 10), but different veggies will best for different zones.. I have a list of vegetables, listed by zones, that can be planted this month.
What to plant in August in your vegetable garden – many Zones 1 – 10 can still plant in the month of August. I have a list of vegetables, listed by zones, that can be planted this month.
Be sure to check out the other What to Plant Guides: Month to Month Guide to Vegetable Gardening. Some months are about getting seeds in the ground while others are starting or replanting transplants.
What is home vegetable garden?
Well it is a place where you can grow vegetables that you love to eat without going to the store! But a home vegetable garden is so much more – it is a place of solitude and relaxation too. I like to read and hang out in my garden space. And you really can grow vegetables anywhere – even on an apartment patio!
You can grow right in the ground, in pots or in raised beds. There are many options for the home vegetable gardener.
Be sure to see the additional links to articles just for beginning gardeners at the bottom this article.
What should I grow in my home garden?
Grow what you already enjoy eating! Early on I did a lot of experimental growing of veggies… some were wonderful and other were wasted or given to the animals. Start with what you regularly buy at the store and add new vegetables when you have the time and space to do so.
Can you plant in August?
Fall is my favorite season for gardening. The cool season weather is finally coming to the desert (well not really in August) and my garden comes to life. Cooler zones will have less to plant in August but the warmer zones are coming to life!
Let’s get that Fall vegetable garden in motion! Each zone is separated in the list so that you can easily see what you can plant in your garden. I have included links to seeds that work best for your zone, in each section. I have also included some herbs and fruits where applicable.
What if it is too cold to plant in August?
You can grow inside – even if you don’t have a greenhouse to plant seeds!
14 Vegetables You Can Grow Indoors in the Fall and Winter
How to Grow 8 Awesome Herbs Indoors All Year Long
What vegetables are good to plant in August?
That really depends on the planting zone you live in so make sure to look at that zone when choosing your seeds and transplants.
What to Plant in August for Your Fall Garden
What to Plant in August – Zone 1 
You’ll need to know your frost date and some will do much better with transplants than seeds.
- Artichokes (globe)
- Chinese Cabbage
How to Plant and Grow Cabbage - Kohlrabi
- Lettuce (leaf only)
How to Grow Lettuce in Your Backyard - Peas
- Spinach
- Turnips
The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires. -Loretta Lynn
What to Plant in August – Zone 2
Be sure you know your frost date and some will do much better with transplants than seeds.
- Artichokes (globe)
- Broccoli
- Chinese Cabbage
- Endive
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce (leaf only)
How to Grow Lettuce in Your Backyard
I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house.
So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air. – Nathaniel Hawthorne
What to Plant in August – Zones 3 & 4
Seeds that do great in Zone 3 and Zone 4
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce (head only)
Grow Lettuce in Your Backyard - Radishes – I love growing radishes because they only take 30 days to maturity!
- Spinach
- Turnips (early August)
Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it. -Rumi
What to Plant in August – Zones 5 & 6
Seeds that do great in Zone 5 and Zone 6
- Beets
Growing Beets in Your Backyard - Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Carrots
How to Preserve Carrots from Your Garden - Kale
- Peas
- Peppers (early in August)
- Radishes
- Snap Peas
- Spinach
- Squash
Growing Summer Squash Everything You Need to Know - Turnips
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. Francis Bacon
What to Plant in August – Zones 7 & 8
Check out seeds that do great in Zone 7 and Zone 8
- Beans
- Beets (after the 15th)
Grow Beets in Your Backyard - Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
How to Plant and Grow Cabbage - Carrots
Preserving Carrots from Your Garden - Cauliflower
- Corn (early)
Growing Corn in Your Backyard - Cucumber (early)
- Kale
- Lettuce
Growing Lettuce in Your Backyard - Onions (early)
- Peppers (early)
- Spinach
- Squash
Growing Summer Squash At Home - Tomatoes (early)
Growing Tomatoes At Home
Garden as though you will live forever. -William Kent
What to Plant in August – Zones 9 & 10
Check out seeds that do great in Zone 9 and Zone 10
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumbers (Zone 9 only)
- Eggplant (Zone 10 only)
- Okra (10 only)
How to Grow Okra in Your Backyard - Peas (9 only)
- Peppers (early)
- Pumpkins
- Squash (summer and winter)
Growing Summer Squash Everything You Need to Know - Swiss Chard
- Tomatoes (9 only)
Grow Your Own Tomatoes - Turnips (9 only)
- Watermelon (early)
Harvesting Watermelon
I’ve always felt that having a garden is like having a good and loyal friend. -C. Z. Guest
How to Start a Home Vegetable Garden
Easy to Grow Vegetables
Vegetables in Pots the Best Veggies to Grow in Containers
Vegetables You Can Grow From Scraps
Where to Buy Heirloom Seeds
15 Clever Gardening Tips to Use
Raised Garden Bed Benefits
Good Bugs for Vegetable Gardens
Well there you have it, everything you can plant in August for zones 1 – 10. Are you as excited to start your Fall garden as I am???? What do you plan to start this month in your garden?
I too, live in pic. Mostly have brown thumb, but grew sweet potatoes last year. Can I grow anything in the same pot?
Don’t know what zone pic is..
Use this link to find out your zone – https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ You can grow something in the pot after sweet potatoes – check out crop rotation here – https://imperfectlyhappy.com/crop-rotation/
Should rotate every year with different Veggies just like in the garden.
Hi Linda! I really like using crop rotation in beds and in the garden in general. https://www.imperfectlyhappy.com/crop-rotation/
I never even thought about fall gardening- it’s always been planting for fall *color interest. I live in a borderline 5-6 zone-
To make sure I’m reading and understanding correctly, these are all started from seed?
Yes, all seeds.
Even peppers? Direct sown????
Definitely depends on the zone but yes, for more areas this should be fine.
Can I grow beets in a pot?
Sure – bigger the pot the better. You can do 6 – 9 beets per square foot.
What is the zone for ky
Use this link – https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Can you explain peppers in August in zone 5/6?
They need heat. If you started them as seedlings and transplanted them to cinder blocks, they might live. Otherwise, no.
Thanks for the tips on vegetables. Are there any flowers that I could start in zone 6 that would come up for the fall I need some color in the garden while I wait for Mums?
THANK-YOU, MY FIRST GARDEN
So excited to hear that! Congratulations!
Which are zones 1-10
I live in London Ontario
http://www.planthardiness.gc.ca/?m=22&lang=en
I live on Québec cité Québec canada
Here is a planting zone helper for you – https://www.farmersknowbest.com/2019/02/Quebec-planting-zones.html
Which type of squash can be started for a fall garden in zone 6? Would this be a quick summer type or a winter squash?
When you say fall, what dates are we talking, and are you put seeds in the ground or starter pots
I live in zone 9b
It really depends on the plant. Root vegetables, for instance, need to be sown directly in the ground.
Where are the zones? Is it divided throughout the country? Like by weather and temperature?
Take a look at the link – it will show you.
I am new to zone 8A. I had problems with heat and burning sun and the red soil. I have seeds still and am trying to plant them in August under sun shade and in planters. I was so happy to see your site and hope we can keep in touch with your tips. Your new follower in…… St George, Utah!
I know what you mean, learning to garden in Phoenix was a challenge – but it can be done!
Thank you for creating this! I live in Ohio, and this is my first year gardening…I didn’t even know I could plant any other time but Spring…thank you so much!!
How do I know what zone I live in? I’m in Arkansas
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/Native_Gardening/hardinesszones.shtml
I live in zone 10A and want to start my very first garden in raised beds. Would the types of veggies I can grow differ if I start from plants vs seeds? I have no problem going to the store and buying something that has already started growin (ex: tomato plant). Thanks!
You can do either. Seeds offer more variety because you can buy from many different locations. But there are a slower process. I do both.
I am from India what plants can i grow i have a little place in my back yard
Hi Noory! I am not familiar with growing a garden in India but if I can grow in the hot desert of Phoenix I believe you can grow too! I found this link that may give you some help. https://gardeningtips.in/vegetable-gardening-calendar-in-india-a-full-guide Best of luck to you on your gardening adventure!!!
Hey Tiffany what squash can be planted zone 7 )Oklahoma and is it seed planted? Or plants? Can you plant most of the stuff you listed if it’s seed? Or do we need to start send inside in August?
You should be able to plant both winter and summer squash. You’ll probably have better luck with transplants this late in the season. Also be sure to take measure to protect your garden from early frost. Here is more Zone 7 info – https://veggieharvest.com/calendars/zone-7.html
Hi! Tiffany Davis Thanks For Sharing This Useful Information know I know Which Plants I need To plant In my Garden.
You’re so welcome. I’m glad you found it useful! 🙂
Live in lake Havasu AZ. Its still in the 100 ‘s in Aug. My garden burns up when is the best time to start planting.
Hi Louise! Lake Havasu is in planting zone 10 – there are some seeds you’ll be able to start this month. The fall is our big planting and harvesting season in southern AZ. And we can grow a lot in our mild winters too.