Zone 4A — August
What to Plant in August in Zone 4A
August in Zone 4A:
0 crops to start indoors,
1 to plant or direct sow outside, and
321 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages May 14. Reference city: Fargo, ND.
0 Start Indoors
1 Plant Outside
321 Harvest
Start Indoors in August
Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 4A.
Next window: November
— 1 variety, including Garlic.
Plant Outside in August
| Plant | Type | Action | Target Date | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softneck Garlic | root vegetable | Plant Out | Aug 30 | Apr 27, 2027 – May 27, 2027 |
Harvest in August
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Ballhead Cabbage | brassica | Apr 30 | Aug 8 – Aug 18 |
| Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers | flower | Apr 23 | Aug 1 – Aug 21 |
| Giant Musselburgh Leeks | allium | Apr 30 | Aug 8 – Aug 13 |
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Acorn Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| African Flake Daisy Flowers | flower | May 14 | Aug 12 – Aug 22 |
| Aji Amarillo Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Aji Dulce Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 24 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 |
| Amish Paste Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 10 – Aug 21 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 13 – Aug 21 |
| Ancho Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Angelica | herb | May 14 | Aug 2 – Aug 12 |
| Anise | herb | May 21 | Aug 29 – Sep 18 |
| Anna Russian Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 |
| Arroyo Lupine Flowers | flower | May 14 | Aug 7 – Aug 27 |
| Atkinson Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 |
| Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Banana Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 |
| Better Boy Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Big Beef Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 |
| Big Boy Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 14 |
| Big Jim Hatch Chile | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 26 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 |
| Black From Tula Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 |
| Black Pearl Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 |
| Blondkopfchen Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Bonny Best Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Bradley Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | May 28 | Aug 21 – Sep 15 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 19 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 19 |
| Calypso Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Cantaloupe | melon | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper | pepper | May 28 | Aug 31 – Sep 25 |
| Caribe Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Carmello Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 24 |
| Carolina Reaper peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Casper Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 6 |
| Cayenne Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Celebrity Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 8 |
| Chadwick's Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 26 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Chinese 5-Color Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Chinese Snake Cucumber | cucumber | May 21 | Aug 4 |
| Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 16 |
| Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 |
| Christmas Lima Bean | legume | May 24 | Aug 16 – Aug 22 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Classic Cumin | herb | May 21 | Aug 29 – Sep 18 |
| Classic Tomatillos | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 24 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Costoluto Genovese Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Crego Mix Aster Flowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Creole Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Cupid Grape Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 9 |
| Datil peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| Delica kabocha squash | squash | May 28 | Aug 31 – Sep 15 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| Edamame | legume | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 24 |
| Egg Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Evening Sun Sunflowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root vegetable | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Fava Bean | legume | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 29 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 16 – Sep 25 |
| Fish Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Floradade Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 24 |
| German Johnson Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 |
| Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers | flower | May 14 | Aug 2 – Aug 17 |
| Gochugaru Korean Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 5 – Aug 11 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 24 |
| Golden Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 16 |
| Golden Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Green Grape Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 14 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | May 14 | Aug 12 |
| Hatch Green Chile (NM 6-4) Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 29 |
| Hillbilly Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 21 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 12 – Aug 22 |
| Indigo Rose Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 26 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | May 21 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Jacob's Cattle beans | legume | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Jaune Flamme Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 |
| Jet Star Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 8 |
| Jubilee Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 24 |
| Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes | tomato | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | May 24 | Aug 20 – Aug 27 |
| Large Red Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Leek | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 22 – Sep 21 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| Long Green Louisiana Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Long Island Cheese Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 11 |
| Marglobe Improved Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Mariachi Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 2 – Aug 11 |
| Marion Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Midnight Snack Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Money Maker Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 29 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 29 |
| Mountain Magic Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 8 – Aug 11 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 4 – Aug 6 |
| Napoletano Basil | herb | May 28 | Aug 11 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Orange Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Orion Florence Fennel | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| Parsnip | root vegetable | May 21 | Aug 29 – Sep 20 (before frost) |
| Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Patio Princess Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Pepperoncini Pepper | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 26 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 – Sep 8 |
| Pink Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 20 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | May 14 | Aug 12 – Sep 1 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| Poblano Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Popcorn | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 7 – Sep 11 |
| Powderpuff Aster Flowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Prizewinner Runner Pole Bean | legume | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 11 |
| Purple Basil | herb | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 21 |
| Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 5 |
| Purple Tomatillos | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Queen Anne's Lace Flowers | flower | May 14 | Aug 7 – Aug 22 |
| Queensland Blue Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 – Sep 18 |
| Red Cabbage | brassica | May 28 | Aug 6 – Sep 15 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| Red Cayenne Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Red Cherry Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Red Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Red Pear Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root vegetable | May 21 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Red Rubin Basil | herb | May 28 | Aug 8 |
| Rio Grande Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Romanesco | brassica | May 28 | Aug 11 – Sep 5 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Rutgers Tomato | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Serrano Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Shallot | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 12 – Sep 11 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 12 – Aug 14 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 17 – Aug 29 |
| Spicy Globe Basil | herb | May 28 | Aug 6 |
| Stupice Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | May 21 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Sun Gold Sunflowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 24 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 24 – Aug 29 |
| Sweet Marjoram | herb | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Sweet Treats Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | May 14 | Aug 22 – Sep 21 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 14 – Aug 29 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 19 – Aug 24 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Thessaloniki Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Tiger Eye Bean | legume | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 16 – Sep 25 |
| Trucker's Favorite Corn | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Tumbling Tom Red Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 26 |
| Velvet Queen Sunflowers | flower | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Verde Tomatillos | vegetable | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 26 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| White Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| White Cloud Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 29 |
| White Emergo Runner Pole Bean | legume | May 21 | Aug 4 – Aug 9 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | May 21 | Aug 14 |
| Witloof White | lettuce | May 5 | Aug 19 – Sep 11 |
| Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 21 – Aug 26 |
| Yellow Pear Tomatoes | tomato | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 26 – Sep 25 |
| Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 28 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Yukon Gold Potato | root vegetable | May 21 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Banana Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 3 – Aug 13 |
| Big Bertha Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 13 – Aug 16 |
| California Wonder Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 15 – Aug 18 |
| Carmen Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 3 – Aug 23 |
| Cubanelle Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 5 – Aug 13 |
| Gypsy Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 3 – Aug 8 |
| King Arthur Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 5 – Aug 11 |
| Padron Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 3 – Aug 8 |
| Shishito Peppers | pepper | Jun 4 | Aug 3 – Aug 8 |
| Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) | legume | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| America (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Astro Arugula (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 10 |
| Black Seeded Simpson (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 16 |
| Blonde de Paris (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 22 |
| Blue Curled Scotch (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Bok Choy (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Boltardy Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Broadleaf Classic (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Burgundy Boston (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Buttercrunch (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Calendula (fall planting) | flower | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Canary Yellow (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Chervil (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 15 |
| Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) | brassica | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Cylindra Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Daikon Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Dill (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Dukat Dill (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 2 |
| Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Fenugreek (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Florida Broadleaf (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Fordhook Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Giant Red (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 15 |
| Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Green Ice (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 15 |
| Green Wave (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 15 |
| Hot Pink (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Kagraner Sommer (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 28 |
| Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Little Gem (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 26 |
| Lollo Bionda (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Lollo Rossa (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 26 |
| Magenta Sunset (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Marvel of Four Seasons (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Matador Viking (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 18 |
| Mizuna (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Monstrueux de Viroflay (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Mustard Greens (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| New Zealand Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Noble Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Old Fashion (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Orange (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) | cover crop | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Premier (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Rainbow Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Red Russian Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Ruby Red (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Salad Bowl Green (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Siberian Dwarf (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 10 |
| Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Jul 1 | Aug 26 |
| Summer Bibb (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Tango (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 10 |
| Tatsoi (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 15 |
| Tendergreen (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Turnip (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Vates Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 25 |
| Vietnamese Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| White Boston (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| White Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 1 | Aug 10 |
| Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
| Winter Density (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 30 |
| Winter Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 1 | Aug 20 |
Key Tasks for August in Zone 4A
- 1 Apply 2–3 inches of mulch around heat-sensitive crops to retain moisture and keep root zones cooler. Water deeply and less frequently rather than shallow daily watering.
- 2 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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