August Sowing & Transplanting
What to Plant this Month
August Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.August Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow Seed |
| Asparagus | Plant Crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Beans (Pole, Runner, French & Bush Beans | Sow Seed |
| Borage | Sow Seed |
| Burdock | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow Seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Sow Seed |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Cucumber | Sow Seed |
| Dill | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Eggplant | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Endive | Sow Seed |
| Ginger | Plant Rhizomes |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant Tubers |
| Leeks | Sow Seed |
| Lemon Balm | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| NZ Spinach / Warrigal greens | Sow Seed |
| Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow Seed |
| Roselle | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Sow Seed |
| Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Marjoram | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomatillo | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
August Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Borage | Sow Seed |
| Burdock | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow Seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Cauliflower | Sow Seed |
| Celery | Sow Seed |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Dill | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Eggplant | Sow Seed |
| Endive | Sow Seed |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant Tubers |
| Leeks | Sow Seed |
| Lemon Balm | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Lettuce | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| NZ Spinach / Warrigal greens | Sow Seed |
| Onion | Sow Seed |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed |
| Pea | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rhubarb | Sow Seed or plant crowns |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Sow Seed |
| Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant Slips |
| Tomatillo | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomato | Sow Seed |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
August Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Beans (pole, runner, climbing, french & bush beans) | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow Seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Sow Seed |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Eggplant | Sow Seed |
| Endive | Sow Seed |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant Tubers |
| Lemon Balm | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Lettuce | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| NZ Spinach / Warrigal greens | Sow Seed |
| Onion | Sow Seed |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed |
| Pea | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rhubarb | Sow Seed or plant crowns |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Sow Seed |
| Shallots | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow Seed |
| Spinach | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Tomatillo | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomato | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |