What to Plant in August, Sydney & Coastal NSW

76 crops you can sow in August across Sydney & Coastal NSW.

In Season This Month

Herb (14)

Chamomile Chives Coriander Dill Lemon Balm Mint Mountain Pepper Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Sea Celery Summer Savory Thyme

Fruit (13)

Avocado Cape Gooseberry Feijoa Fig Finger Lime Lemon Tree Lime Tree Macadamia Mulberry Native Raspberry Persimmon Quandong Quince

Leafy (12)

Bok Choy Fennel Good King Henry Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Tatsoi

Flower (10)

Alyssum Borage Calendula Comfrey Culinary Rose Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Yarrow

Fruiting (10)

Asparagus Broad Beans Capsicum Chilli Eggplant Globe Artichoke Peas Rhubarb Snow Peas Tomato

Root (8)

Beetroot Carrot Daikon Ginger Jerusalem Artichoke Potato Radish Turmeric

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Brassica (3)

Gai Lan Leek Mustard Greens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All August Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Asparagus	Fruiting	730d	40cm	Tomato, Parsley, Basil
Avocado	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broad Beans	Fruiting	90d	20cm	Potato, Corn, Lettuce
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	—
Calendula	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Beans
Cape Gooseberry	Fruit	90d	60cm	Tomato, Basil
Capsicum	Fruiting	100d	45cm	Basil, Tomato, Carrot
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chilli	Fruiting	90d	45cm	Basil, Tomato, Carrot
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Culinary Rose	Flower	365d	100cm	Lavender, Garlic, Chives
Daikon	Root	60d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Eggplant	Fruiting	100d	60cm	Beans, Marigold, Thyme
Feijoa	Fruit	1095d	300cm	Fruit trees, Comfrey
Fennel	Leafy	80d	30cm	—
Fig	Fruit	365d	400cm	—
Finger Lime	Fruit	1095d	300cm	—
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Ginger	Root	270d	25cm	Turmeric
Globe Artichoke	Fruiting	180d	100cm	Sunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Good King Henry	Leafy	90d	40cm	Fruit trees
Jerusalem Artichoke	Root	150d	40cm	Corn, Beans, Sunflower
Kale	Leafy	70d	40cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lavender	Flower	90d	60cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Leek	Brassica	120d	15cm	Carrot, Celery
Lemon Balm	Herb	60d	30cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lime Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Macadamia	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Mibuna	Leafy	35d	15cm	Lettuce, Radish
Mint	Herb	70d	30cm	Cabbage, Tomato
Mizuna	Leafy	40d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Mountain Pepper	Herb	730d	200cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Mulberry	Fruit	365d	500cm	—
Mustard Greens	Brassica	40d	25cm	Beetroot, Carrot
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native Raspberry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	—	—
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	—
Peas	Fruiting	75d	10cm	Carrot, Radish, Corn
Persimmon	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Fruit trees
Potato	Root	90d	30cm	Beans, Nasturtium, Marigold
Quandong	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Native plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
Quince	Fruit	1460d	400cm	Fruit trees
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	—
Rhubarb	Fruiting	365d	90cm	Strawberry, Beans, Brassicas
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Rosemary	Herb	180d	60cm	Sage, Carrot
Sage	Herb	75d	50cm	Rosemary, Brassicas, Carrot
Sea Celery	Herb	90d	30cm	Pigface, Samphire
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	—	—
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Snow Peas	Fruiting	60d	10cm	Carrot, Radish, Corn
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Summer Savory	Herb	60d	20cm	Beans, Onion
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	—
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Tomato	Fruiting	85d	60cm	Basil, Carrot, Marigold
Turmeric	Root	270d	30cm	Ginger
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs

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