August is time to plant vegetables for fall harvest
August is here! Get some fall veggies in the ground now for harvest this fall! What can you plant today? Broccoli, lettuce, turnips and — if you live in the warmest part of the commonwealth — there’s still time to get the last of your summer veggies in the ground. Check the list below for vegetables to plant now in your hardiness zone. (Plants marked with an asterisk should be planted as transplants.)
For complete planting guide: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-331/426-331.html
Vegetables to plant in August
Zone 6A
Beets
Chard, Swiss
Collards, Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce, Baby Salad
Mustard
Radish
Rutabega
Spinach
Turnips
Broccoli*
Cabbage*
Chinese Cabbage*
Cauliflower*
Leeks*
Lettuce, head*
Zone 6B
Beets
Chard, Swiss
Collards, Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce, Baby Salad
Mustard
Radish
Rutabega
Spinach
Turnips
Broccoli*
Cabbage*
Chinese Cabbage*
Cauliflower*
Leeks*
Lettuce, head*
Zone 7A
Beets
Carrots
Chard, Swiss
Collards, Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce, Baby Salad
Mustard
Radish
Rutabega
Southern Pea
Squash, Summer
Turnips
Broccoli*
Brussel Sprouts*
Cabbage*
Chinese cabbage*
Cauliflower*
Leeks*
Lettuce, head*
Zone 7B
Beets
Carrots
Chard, Swiss
Collards, Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce, head*
Lettuce, Baby Salad
Mustard
Rutabega
Southern Pea
Squash, Summer
Turnips
Broccoli*
Brussel Sprouts*
Cabbage*
Chinese cabbage*
Cauliflower*
Leeks*
Tomatoes*
Zone 8A
Beans, Bush
Beets
Carrots
Collards, Kale
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Lettuce, head*
Lettuce, Baby Salad
Mustard
Okra
Peppers
Southern Pea
Squash, Summer
Turnips
Broccoli*
Brussel Sprouts*
Cabbage*
Cauliflower*
Leeks*
Tomatoes*