What to plant in August in the Faro district
In August in the Faro district: 15 plants to sow, 8 to plant out and 50 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
24.6°Mean · 19.9–29.2 °C
3mm · 0.2 rain days
345h · Sun
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Faro (airport), 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.
Climate alerts this month
- Very dry month: 3 mm of rain. Irrigation is essential; mulch the soil.
Sow
15
- Lettuce
- Carrot
- Broccoli
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cabbage
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Chicory greens
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Turnip
- Hollyhock
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
8
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Globe artichoke
- Cabbage
- Saffron crocus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Bearded iris
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
50
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Spearmint
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Celery
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Caper
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- Pennyroyal
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Tarragon
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Almond tree
- Peach tree
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Plum tree
- Hazel
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Carob tree
- Cornelian cherry
- Nectarine
- Blackberry
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Mirabelle plum
Feed
20
- CarrotCompost3–5 kg / m²
- BroccoliCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Swiss chardCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CauliflowerCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CabbageWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- Chicory greensCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Turnip greens (grelos)Well-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)Compost3–5 kg / m²
- Brussels sproutsOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Lemon treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Orange treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- LoquatOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- AvocadoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Mandarin treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Lime treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Grapefruit treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- BananaHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- PineappleOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- ChrysanthemumHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- DahliaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
Preventive treatment
7
- Brussels sproutsBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Lemon treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Orange treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
- Mandarin treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Grapefruit treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
- Canary Island date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Save seed from your best plants
- Sow autumn lettuce and carrots
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