What to plant in August in Madeira
In August in Madeira: 15 plants to sow, 9 to plant out and 41 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
23.7°Mean · 20.7–26.8 °C
1.3mm · 0.4 rain days
237h · Sun
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Funchal (Observatory), 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.
Climate alerts this month
- Very dry month: 1.3 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
9
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Globe artichoke
- Cabbage
- Saffron crocus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Loquat
- 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
41
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Green bean
- Pumpkin
- Okra
- Basil
- Spearmint
- Parsley
- Celery
- Caper
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- Pennyroyal
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Tarragon
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Almond tree
- Peach tree
- Date palm
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Plum tree
- Hazel
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Carob tree
- Cornelian cherry
- Nectarine
- Blackberry
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Mirabelle plum
Feed
13
- 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
- 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
2
- Brussels sproutsBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- LoquatCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
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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