What to Sow in August | Easy to Grow Food | Self-sufficient Vegetable Garden.

What to sow in August. Easy to grow food. What can I sow in August? Here are some seeds to sow in August for continued harvesting throughout the year and a self-sufficient vegetable garden. Seed details below. Gardening tips for August. If you are wondering which seeds to sow in the garden or sow on the allotment in late summer, or what vegetables can I plant in August, here are a few ideas. We live in the equivalent of hardiness Zone 8b, so I think it's safe to say we are growing in zone 8.
Seeds in UK (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Organic Beetroot - Cylindra amzn.to/3zJbs8G Chioggia amzn.to/3rK1f91
Organic Beet Leaves - amzn.to/3BMxd9q
Organic Rainbow Chard - amzn.to/3KRL0Qj
Organic Carrots - Autumn King amzn.to/3yl8vKQ Flyaway amzn.to/3BLLvHd
Spring Cabbage - April amzn.to/33O8zJn
Chinese Cabbage - amzn.to/3l9ZgcG
Endive - amzn.to/2VfKjee
Fennel - Romanesco amzn.to/3iM6jpa
Lettuces - Organic Winter Density amzn.to/3f1Ciku or Lollo Rossa amzn.to/3l1PsSj
Spring Onions - Performer amzn.to/3kZt0cf
Overwintering Onions - Senshyu Yellow Globe amzn.to/3iT2FKl
Organic Parsley - Curled Leaf amzn.to/3rCPml4 or Flat leaf amzn.to/3BPF5GX
Potatoes - Charlotte amzn.to/3zBuLAu
Organic Summer Radishes - Cherry Belle amzn.to/3x9elxM
Winter Radishes - Red Meat amzn.to/2VfaLoq or birra di monaco - muncher bier amzn.to/2UTMnJg
Organic Spinach - Giant Winter amzn.to/3l24EPl
Salad Leaves - Oriental Ruby Streaks amzn.to/3iWUaxM or Mustard Green in Snow amzn.to/3l3mW2I
Turnips - Organic Purple top White Globe amzn.to/3kYLolG or Organic Golden Globe amzn.to/374TnFy or Snowball amzn.to/373pFAT
Seeds in USA (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Beetroot - Detroit Dark Red amzn.to/3rCpqGk, Chioggia amzn.to/3x3D9ad
Beet Leaves - Lutz Green amzn.to/2VjAUTi
Rainbow Chard - amzn.to/3kYxYGl
Carrots - Rainbow Blend amzn.to/2Wr0bvg or Red Cored Chantenay amzn.to/3zIW3oM
Spring Cabbage - Copenhagan Market Early (can be sown now for late year harvest) amzn.to/3y91Y66
Chinese Cabbage - Peking Napa amzn.to/3rBaYyi
Endive - Rossa di Treviso amzn.to/2TBLpk6
Fennel - amzn.to/3l3nqpe
Lettuces - Organic Winter Density amzn.to/2UUNpoj
Spring Onions - White Lisbon amzn.to/3l2Vr9e or Organic White Nebraska amzn.to/3eXHG87
Overwintering Onions - Walla walla Spanish onion amzn.to/3BKM2Jn or Ruby amzn.to/2WmLycd
Parsley - Curled Leaf amzn.to/2TBLWT8 or Organic Flat Leaf amzn.to/3ya9LAG
Potatoes -
Summer Radishes - Cherry Belle amzn.to/3zGqfAH
Winter Radishes - Organic Red Meat amzn.to/2WrzqXz or China Rose amzn.to/3x8Q4HZ
Winter Spinach - American Spinach amzn.to/3x7PQko
Salad Leaves - Mustard Tendergreen amzn.to/3yaDEAD or Red Giant amzn.to/3zMhyoJ
Organic Turnips - Purple Top White Globe amzn.to/376xK7M or Golden Ball amzn.to/3iX16uO
For the full list of varieties grown at Byther Farm, check our website at bytherfarm.com/what-to-grow/
Huw Richards / huwsnursery
The Weedy Garden / @theweedygarden
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About Us.
Byther Farm is a small organic homestead, designed and managed using permaculture practices. We aim for self-sufficiency in fruit and vegetables for increased self reliance and better resilience to the modern world. I recognise that we are unlikely to be truly self sufficient, but do the best we can. I share our home with my loving partner, Mr J and our cat, Monty.
We are a fifty-something couple who live on a smallholding in Monmouthshire, Wales. We are going green and creating a gentler, cleaner and more healthy life for our family.
There is a large organic kitchen garden with no dig gardening raised beds and young food forest in which to grown our fruit and vegetables.
We keep chickens and Aylesbury ducks.
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[@wild-radio7373]

Shared! ♡

[@christhomas8332]

I have to say this gardening stuff is life changing for me, I'm 51yrs young and spent most off my life medicated and numb, today after 3yrs making changes I've been lucky to find a love off nature and all she offers us, the last 18months have been mind blowing and I'm sooo thankful to you and many other's, these day's I'm not tierd due to medication, I'm naturally tierd through hard work that I love, even the critters trying to share my food give me peace as I work my way around each plant caring for it, my new passion is finding out the many medicinal plants we have to hand, no more pharmaceuticals or doctors for me if I can help it. 😍😍😁

[@amyk6028]

So good to read Chris! I’m also 51 yrs young and just found gardening 3 years ago. I think what amazed me the most is not only the satisfaction of growing food for myself and my family but the peace and happiness I feel doing the little chores I have to tackle every day in my gardens. I only have 5 raised beds that are 4’x8’ but they keep me fairly busy and I am slowly adding more every year, careful not to do too much too soon ❤️ Cheers and happy gardening!

[@coolwater55]

What a great story of a life change for the better!

[@christhomas8332]

@@amyk6028 great to hear, I'm really happy you found the love for growing food especially in these times ❤️😍

[@macgon6551]

Hi Liz, love your garden and channel. As a Dutch person who grew up with kale mashes, before it became 'a thing', because it's typical Dutch winter food, I might have a good tip for you, to make the older leaves taste better. In the past kale (in Dutch boerenkool/peasant cabbage) was kept in the ground in winter and it frooze stiff, this activates the sugar content in the leaves, making them less bitter and also less tough. You can simply imitate that by cutting up washed leaves in thin stripes and chuck them in the freezer. Potato/kale mash is simply delicious and is traditionally eaten with smoked sausage and fried bacon and some apple cidervinegar added to the mash. The last also helps to bring out the flavor of kale.

[@LizZorab]

Ooh what a great tip, thank you so much!

[@ritastoop7631]

Ooh, am I glad I found your channel. I grew up and lived in Southern Africa for 50 years. Now I live in Europe and grow my own food. How awesome to see that one can close that gap between autumn and spring, still being able to eat fron one's own garden.

[@laurac6556]

Hi Liz! Another great video. I'm so grateful for your channel, along with Huw Richards and Charles Dowding. The three of you have taught me from scratch how to grow vegetables. Having never sown a single seed before March, I now have a fully set-up no-dig allotment and have already harvested potatoes, beetroot, radish, lettuce, raspberries, beans, courgettes and probably more. My winter veg is already in (apart from the stuff that is still in module trays). I'm excited about next year so I can do everything better! Yesterday I happened to watch one of your videos from last year when you were about to go to the veg show in Malvern. That's very near where I live - how disappointing that we don't have anything like that to look forward to at the moment! However, given that you're near my neck of the woods already, I do hope there will be some exciting in-person events in the fullness of time. Oh, and thanks for recommending 'the weedy garden'. I followed the link from your Facebook page a few days ago and WOW.

[@LizZorab]

You win 'best comment of the year' award! Thank you so much for this lovely feedback. 😃

[@micaheron]

Same story for me! I'm so relieved I can correct my mistakes and reap the rewards in a few months rather another year. Gardening really teaches you to be patient and to keep trying 😊

[@TheRealJennHill]

What a great tip! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@martinpudduck6805]

Hi just got my second allotment after a 50 year gap so thanks for the advice

[@patriciaisibor9623]

Hi Liz thanks for all the information, I'm a new gardener here in Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤

[@LizZorab]

You are so welcome!

[@lynmaunsell4062]

Good idea to ALWAYS label seeds sown. For some odd reason I think I will remember what I planted.

[@thisorthat7626]

LOL, glad I am not the only one.

[@dandyman251]

Same here

[@angeladoll9785]

I start off with such good intentions, always marking my sprouts then they need repotted & that's when I always forget lol

[@Silverstreamhomecrafts]

I find the farther along the sowing season we get (around May normally) the more I think this!! I always start off so well in Jan labeling carefully the exactly two things I'm sowing and by May sowing 20 odd things at a time I always think ill remember what things are and end up going it's an errrr brassica?

[@WendyBWilde]

Ain't it the truth! Always happens to me. 🤔

[@CupcakeBaker1982]

I always forget to carry on sowing throughout August...thank you for reminding me xxx

[@bettinah.7429]

Liz the Garden is looking fantastic and I love how you are interspersing your plantings. The view from the drone is really good,the property is so full and lush.

[@MyKharli]

With bullfinches clearing 100% fruit blossoms and deer and hares rats voles and mice eating everything else , not to mention zillions of blackbirds making sure i never get any soft fruit i have given up ! I only got an acre but you would think they would leave a blossom or a gooseberry or a cabbage leaf or a pea ...

[@sandyg3772]

Thank you for the tip with alternating onions and carrots. I was planning on sowing my onions in a bucket, but now I will line them up with the carrots and radishes.

[@sowenchantedirishkitchenga8282]

Oh Liz the weedy garden/gardener channel is amazing thanks for sharing it in the group 💚

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Ooh . I’ll have to plant some more spinach and lettuce. Thank you Liz . Those are some really good looking strawberry runner plants 🌱 🍓 too . 💖🐓🌸

[@margaretd3710]

I always enjoy your videos and seeing what's going on in your garden. And Thank You So Much for the introduction to The Weedy Garden. It is SO INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!

[@winterkonig4684]

Good luck to you, Liz! Greatings from Austria!

[@jojo-tl5ei]

Thanks Liz for the suggestions. Love your delivery, very restful.

[@georginacrowe4943]

Loved the weedy garden, discovered it last week

[@greenroomhealth]

Thank you so much! I love how you share other gardeners that we can follow. Companionship rather than competition x

[@LizZorab]

Absolutely!! I'm more than happy to share channels that show so much talent.

[@traceygodfrey6432]

I'm so glad you posted this. I've had a tough few weeks with a resident darling mouse and slugs and snails. I thought I had missed out for Autumn but now I've got hope. Who know if I'll get any purple sprouting broc kale etc. But did alot of those again today. Fingers crossed. I'm now struggling with lack of good growing medium. I'm just having do much fun what ever I get in the end. Thanks again.

[@bmcdonald7303]

I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@Tammy10018]

You should use big kale leaves for naking Caldoverda- Portuguese soup. Boil a few chopped potatoes and a sliced chorizo sausage, when the potatoes really soft, mash them, add chopped kale, boil for a further 15 minutes. Add some extra virgin olive oil and salt. Sooooo good

[@krisztinab.4958]

Very helpful! Thanks SO much for the time, energy & kindness you put into these videos. Blessings on your way 💛

[@bry_outside5081]

Thank you for reminding me to keep sowing! I tend to forget and get caught up in life stuff. Your channel is great, thank you Liz

[@LizZorab]

Thank you! It's so easy to drop the ball with sowing more seeds, I'm just the same - if I wasn't making these videos I would forget too.

[@lauramacinnes2332]

Hey Liz , watching this after watching newer videos too, fab how you sow to get most out of room , I know you have larger plot now but for my tiny garden this has really got me thinking x thank you , glad to see someone else wearing same gloves I do! I love feeling soil most gloves are too thick and despite scrubbing bare handed I can never get dirt out of my nails effectively x 😍

[@delphinium5555]

Thank you, Liz. I'm ordering the various seed suggestions as you speak and looking forward to getting some crops to take us through the Winter with any luck! x

[@christhomas8332]

Thank you! I agree The weedy gardener is 1 too watch 😍

[@walnuttreehomestead3149]

Good job on sewing I got lots of kale growing this year we love it

[@TheRealMcJack]

liz! i came back here to check and plan my august sowings...i absolutely love that you recommended the weedy garden, i too stumbled across his first video and was hoping for more! well how incredibly beautiful it has turned out to be! 😁

[@robinhazeslip1800]

So glad for this video! A sudden hail storm demolished a LOT of month old seedlings and need to re-fill the beds 😁

[@diasthema]

This makes me super happy. I am still kind of crap at having things ready in time to plant out. I'm a little behind on everything but I still think I will get some food for summer. Thank you for these what-to-sow videos, they are so useful.

[@renateedwards7897]

I love the idea of the onions and carrots.

[@Shadow_Trader_Troders]

Even though I'm in zone 5, I still just love your videos. I get so much inspiration from your lovely garden. I love your calm sweet voice and relaxed style of gardening.

[@LizZorab]

Thank you Sherri, your kind words are much appreciated.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

All looks great and wonderful. I wished I had your weather temps. Great info!

[@tracysmith65]

You’re looking great liz

[@c.oreilly1387]

Hugely helpful as usual, thank you. I think many people in the UK will be thinking - for the first time - about how to overwinter vegetable crops this year. So this kind of information about seeds to sow for autumn/winter harvests is really useful.

[@margaretmitchell8368]

Thank you so much for the Weedy Garden recommendation - AMAZING!!!!!

[@hazelflynn4448]

Hi Liz. Thanks again! Lovely video and you can spot the Severn bridge!

[@melanieallen3655]

Great tip2 grow kale4 the smaller leaves..Im inspired to plant more seeds now in between.😍I love love wombok cabbage!I love the tip about sowing carrots & onions in a thin row, & then transplanting

[@lindapenney5207]

Awesome update Liz thank you for your time in making

[@lynnrushton7458]

Thanks Liz......got a few bare patches in my beds now, so will be sowing some beetroot & more carrots 👍 Away to watch saves video now, so thanks for that too! 🙏 EDIT: Daves 🙄 what a fantastic video!

[@pisees738]

Always grateful for your content, thanks Liz 💚 Calm and practical 👌🏽 I also follow The Weedy Garden & thoroughly IN JOYed his journey. As a newbie allotment custodian & vegetable grower, you guys (along with Charles, Huw & Ben) have filled me with knowledge & inspiration. So much so that I just received The Best Newcomer award from my allotment association 😁🌱💚 Surprised & chuffed to bits.

[@ciarahoran5806]

Excellent video....as always, thanks Liz 💕

[@kieronjames1187]

Been waiting for this, thank you 💕

[@marymcandrew7667]

Liz thank you again for sharing your knowledge, and for sharing all the links, I know that takes extra time! The Greek Gigantes beans you recommended are doing well for me, though I got them started late, I hope to get some beans off them in autumn.

[@Cheriesgardenvegplot]

Liz, your hair looks really nice in that style. It's such a pleasure listening to the things you are growing month by month and I am growing much more since discovering your channel.

[@LizZorab]

Thank you so much! It's great to read that you are growing more - making these videos means I am sowing more seeds too!

[@janinekroon7043]

Thanks you so much for recommending the channel the weedy garden. It's amazingly beautifull filmed and presented.

[@LizZorab]

Yes I agree, it's fabulous!

[@edgararrell1917]

Our collard greens went crazy this year. Thank you for your interesting videos. I am in an area where the heat can get quite intense. I might try to grow some radishes. Our kale did pretty well too. I don't seem to do good with beets. Thanks again.

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

I love growing veg and flowers fab

[@simock03]

Spinach/Kale I use interchangeably, in what I call a spaghetti bolognese florentine. Essentially you add spinach to a bolognese, and this I find is a really good way to eat it.

[@terridrimel1056]

You have a beautiful garden and a calm demeanor. Thank you for your channel.

[@TomTom-df9ph]

Terri Drimel That’s for sure. Liz is brilliant.

[@MrJaywalk]

I’m a beginner and have found this super helpful! Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge 🙏

[@LizZorab]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheEnduringGardener]

Good tip about onions and beans not being good companions, everyday is a school day. Thanks for the tips, today’s a day for planting.

[@AxionSurge]

Didn't know this either!

[@robinmiller1783]

Fab vlog. Note to self, remember to label. LOL That could be why I have basil and dill growing together.

[@majaber1]

Thanks Liz..just discovered your site...authentic ..easy to follow..no nonsence..have subscribed

[@colleenwhalen-pg7un]

I’m in Northern California which is a Mediterranean climate completely different from the UK but most of your advice works for my climate. First time viewer. I found out about you from Niall’s channel.

[@luckychicav7981]

Hello Liz, a great list of seeds that can be sown now, much appreciated! I also went to check David’s channel thank you for mentioning his channel, he’s amazing! Thank you very much!

[@LizZorab]

Awesome isn't he? !!

[@bonnieweechookie2611]

I love all of your videos....thank you. 😊

[@lorrynortheastguy4787]

I am no gardener but I try a little in raised beds but one thing I found onion roots are big in flavour and great in salad

[@1Lightdancer]

Lovely overview (and Demo) on what to sow now, I'm in Western Oregon, so similar climate!

[@wild-radio7373]

Me too!♡♡♡

[@stevendowden2579]

most enjoyable video crops looks great

[@shapiemau2244]

This was interesting, although I have done much the same as you have I have learn't something new; carrots and spring onions as companion plants. What a perfectly natural way to grow both without predator threat! Beans and onions I have never grown together. I did tomatoes with rainbow chard. The chard did well but not the tomatoes! I will not be doing that next year. Thank you both very much!

[@patriciagleve4784]

I've grown onions from seed this year - just to see if they would come true - and they did! A bit smaller than from sets, but i was late getting them in.

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi Liz, great video, thanks for sharing and take care 🙂

[@yellowlabrador]

I gather the fresh seeds of lupin, foxglove, viola and pansies and sow them now, to get some lovely plants for next year, they all over winter,

[@LizZorab]

Ooh thank you for the reminder, there are some lupin seeds that I need to collect from the Patron's garden.

[@skippy5506]

Hi Liz, great vid, thank you 😊 I’m so bad at taking note of what I planted 😅😂 also thanks for sharing the weedy garden, what a lovely man and the imagery, so beautiful 😁

[@ForkinAllotment]

Great video as always Liz, love your channel

[@insidekateskitchen]

Liz, brilliant video and I love the lists in the comments of seeds with links. Thanks for the share.

[@LizZorab]

Thanks Kate, I hope that the lists will be useful to viewers who are looking for seeds 😃

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice listening and watching too

[@TheHawkeyeQuilter]

Thank you for all of your wonderful information.

[@lisaschaeffer]

There are hardy green onions called evergreen bunching, will survive our winters.

[@makola1970]

Thanks - some great tips

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

Great advice on what to sow!

[@carolhebbard6530]

Thanks Liz - what a great video, can't believe I've not noticed your videos before. I too have made the "mistake" of putting alliums (leeks) and green beans together - so far the beans seem OK so maybe it's just a myth! Thanks for all the tips for August, looking forward to watching more of your videos - off to sow more seeds now!

[@LizZorab]

Glad it was helpful and welcome to my channel. There are hundreds of videos in which I share successes and all the failures, to show that it doesn't always go right the first, second or even third time of trying. 😃

[@lynnswearingen7982]

I’m just in awe that you’re wearing a sweater in August! 103 here in Dallas, TX.

[@LizZorab]

This video was filmed in 2020 when it wasn't quite as warm as it is this year. The UK is so much further north than Dallas (we are on the same latitude as Canada).

[@dawnmorning]

Thanks for this. Working on list to plant and this is a great video.

[@gsgarden2781]

Thank you

[@j.reneewhite915]

Your hair looked spot on today! Bravo!

[@LizZorab]

Oh thank you!

[@thelearnergardener]

Great video 😍 awesome ideas for planting in the veg garden

[@marylandsmann1175]

Thank you.

[@learnaswegrowsirgar8137]

Really informative video as usual Liz! A monthly must , take care.

[@LizZorab]

Thanks Mat. I look forward to chatting with you later in the week.

[@stevekavanagh7613]

thank you liz

[@GardensforLife]

Great list, i never thought of sowing beetroot outside directly. :D

[@jamesbowden6922]

thanks liz

[@j-dub8369]

My daughter and I are enjoying your videos!

[@LizZorab]

I'm so glad!

[@amaburke4]

Hi Liz lol labeling seeds I'm the same. Planned some seeds which u couldn't see the name and had no idea what they were. Turns out they where carrots 🥕 lol. Thanks for this vids (as I'm a beginner) that tell when to plant which veg I'd be all confused. Very helpful thank you

[@susanbloor8541]

Michelle I had same problem, compounded by my son’s adorable puppy finding running off with all the labels to be jolly japes!

[@jackosallotment6224]

Lovely update gave me some new ideas but also reaffirmed some decisions I’d made on what I felt I could sow now cheers 🍻 will check out the other channel as well looks really interesting

[@ukpaul9221]

Loved it, Liz. Autumn/Winter is always the hardest season to plan for. You have, as always, helped a lot. Onions - I was well out of order - Fen Earlies were a bit late but have done OK. Sturon sets were VERY late but they are overtaking the Fen Early smaller ones. Neither of us like over-big onions as they are too tough and often too big for our recipes so 'we are pleased'. Why do my efforts to grow lettuce seem to fail ? Waiting for 13 Pentland Javelin to chit properly before hopefully setting them in bags for Christmas. Casablanca first earlies were a disappointment in July as they did not have the 'true early' buzz and taste. They ended up as mash! A different variety next year. Love your vids, Liz, and hope that you are enjoying good health and staying safe. All the best across the slim border - Paul

[@AxionSurge]

Liz thanks for this. I always stop sowing in June once I start drowning in courgettes! I'll crack on and get some seeds in my empty onion beds :)

[@gerrysmith7031]

Propper gardening I really enjoyed thankyou

[@catherinefaux6860]

I hear you about the labels for seedlings. I sowed a few brassicas in a tray for fall and I did label them but the pen I used was not water resistant. All my plant names washed away and most of the seedlings look very similar to each other.

[@joebarrett4353]

Just discovered your channel. What a treat!! really helpful, thank you!

[@LizZorab]

Hello Joe and welcome! I hope you'll enjoy getting to know our garden.

[@MikkiandAngel]

Fantastic garden. 🌞

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

love your video

[@sarapulford5957]

🇬🇧 Been re-investigating some of last years utube to check what can be planted and from your site I visited the perennial veg shop. Fascinating and found some seeds/plants I've read about on a Californian utube site called Robbie and Gary... She has the very tall Purple Collard and Climbing Spinach going up a wall. I'm fancying the Collard, Perennial Kale and the onions whose seeds can fly around. They sound like Robbies walking onions which can seed and grow anywhere. Take Care and You and Yours Stay Safe. 💞💞 Edit My carrots and leeks in 10" pots are thriving. but my Early Purple Broccoli plants have been visited by cabbage whites and blown over by the awful winds I get in my exposed garden and have had to be staked up. I know how you feel about the wind !

[@prof.cecilycogsworth3204]

Thanks!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

G’day Liz. Thank you sooo much for mentioning me on your video today. So very grateful. Thanks for your great tips. You are a legend ❤️🇦🇺💚🎥🥕🐨🙃

[@justpatty7328]

I'll be checking out your video. I hope that you continue making videos too! Gardening is life!

[@JulieWolf]

Nice video! Please please please make more. I am very into EM, Bokashi and Beneficial fungi this year. So looking forward to your videos.

[@vnickcolvin4971]

Love ❤️

[@interfitzy]

Love the video 😍

[@malcolmwaites9968]

Very good.

[@russellpreston5710]

Thank you. Great advice. New to gardening. Need all the help I can get 😁

[@LizZorab]

Hello! Welcome to the channel, I hope you'll enjoy your new gardening adventure. It's highly addictive!