To understand what to sow and plant in the garden in August, you need to decide on the purpose of these works. The last month of summer is suitable for growing vegetables of ultra-early and early-maturing varieties, salads, various herbs, which are added to dishes in the form of spices. Gardeners carry out work on planting trees, perennial flowers and green manure.
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Salads and spices
In the last month of summer it is worth planting lettuce, you can harvest it after 40 days. Arugula is a fast growing and cold hardy plant. The average duration of the growing season for early varieties is 20-25 days. One month after sowing, spinach can be harvested. In August, spices such as dill, basil, parsley and coriander will have time to grow in 20-30 days.
Cabbage, beets, radish, radish
In August, ultra-early and early-maturing varieties of white cabbage and Chinese cabbage are planted. The first type is sown for fermentation and consumption in dishes; it cannot be stored for a long time. Chinese cabbage is also grown for long-term storage.
Suitable varieties for planting in August:
- China Crunch.
- Alyona.
- Prima.
- Swallow.
- Vesnyanka.
- Pagoda.
August is considered a suitable month for planting radishes. It is worth paying attention to such varieties as Ladushka, Odessa, Delikates, Sudarushka. A large and good harvest will turn out in those beds where cucumbers were previously grown. With proper care, the length of some varieties of root crops during harvest can reach 35-40 cm.
Radishes can be planted throughout the month, because fruit ripening period does not exceed 3 weeks. Seeds should be sown on those beds where peas and garlic previously grew. Suitable varieties for this time: French breakfast, Heat, Greenhouse F1, Early red, Firstborn, Aurora, Alyonushka, Three weeks, Sweet tooth. It should be borne in mind that the fruits of the vegetable do not like sudden changes in temperature, so they need to be covered at the first signs of a cold snap.
In the last summer month, beets should be planted only by those summer residents who live in latitudes with a warm climate. Under favorable weather conditions, the crop can be harvested in late September or early October. It is worth choosing varieties of early and ultra-early beets. Experts advise paying attention to the following ones:
- Egyptian flat.
- Red ball.
- Bordeaux.
- Cold resistant 19.
- Bohemia.
- Modana.
- Incomparable.
- Wintering A-474.
- Boltardi.
- Nochowski.
In addition to the above crops, in August you can plant onion sets and winter garlic seeds for forcing greens. At the same time, it is recommended to transplant strawberries and strawberries.
Trees and flowers
Mid-August is a favorable period for planting conifers and lilacs. In the last month of summer, flower growers plant mallow, viola, daisies, lilies, crocuses, crocuses, daffodils on seedlings. The eighth month of the year is suitable for planting shrubs that reproduce by dividing the rhizome, therefore you should pay attention to astilbe - an ornamental plant is valued for its lush flowering and shade tolerance. Gardeners also plant a white flower, hyacinth, Spanish spruce, iridodictium, iris, merendere, hellebore, muscari, forget-me-nots, peonies and primroses.
Siderata
Green manure plants protect the soil from weeds and weathering, retain nutrients, and increase soil fertility. In the last month of summer, free beds should be planted with mustard, phacelia, lupins. Peas and oats will grow rapidly at this time. After the selected crops have finished the growing season, they need to be crushed and dug up in the land on which they grew.
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