Zone 7A — August
What to Plant in August in Zone 7A
August in Zone 7A:
0 crops to start indoors,
181 to plant or direct sow outside, and
43 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages April 17. Reference city: Raleigh, NC.
0 Start Indoors
181 Plant Outside
43 Harvest
Start Indoors in August
Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 7A.
Next window: October
— 1 variety, including Garlic.
Plant Outside in August
| Plant | Type | Action | Target Date | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| All Season Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| All Year Round Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 27 |
| Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| America Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Astro Arugula (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 24 |
| Autumn King Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Bachelor's button edible flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Barletta, Pearly White Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Aug 27 |
| Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 30 |
| Blonde de Paris Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 6 |
| Blue Curled Scotch Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Bok Choy (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Boltardy Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Bouquet Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Broadleaf Classic Endive (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Broccolini (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Burgundy Boston Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Buttercrunch Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Calendula (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| California Bluebell (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Canary Yellow Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 21 |
| Catalogna Chicory (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Champion Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Chervil (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Chioggia Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Cosmic Purple Carrot (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Crisphead Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Curly Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Curly Parsley (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Cylindra Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Daikon Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Danvers Carrot (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Dark Green Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Dukat Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Dwarf Siberian Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 16 |
| Endive / Escarole (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Fenugreek (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Florida Broadleaf Mustard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 12 |
| French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Georgia Southern Collard Greens (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| German Chamomile (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Giant Red Mustard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Globe Gilia Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Golden Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Green Ice Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Green Mountain Celtuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Green Wave Mustard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Hot Pink Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Iceberg Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Kagraner Sommer Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 12 |
| King Richard Leek (fall planting) | allium | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Lacinato Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Little Gem Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 10 |
| Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 17 |
| Lollo Bionda Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Lollo Rossa Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 10 |
| Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Mammoth Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 28 |
| Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Matador Viking Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 2 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Mesclun Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Mizuna (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Morris Heading Collard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Mustard Greens (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Nantes Carrot (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| New Zealand Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Noble Giant Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Old Fashion Mustard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Orange Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 28 |
| Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 22 |
| Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Premier Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 16 |
| Purple Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 27 |
| Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Aug 25 |
| Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Red Acre Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Nov 3 |
| Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Red Orach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Red Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Red Russian Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Ruby Red Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Salad Bowl Green Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Shelling Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 24 |
| Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Snow White Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Solar Yellow Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 14 |
| Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Aug 29 |
| St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 10 |
| Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Summer Bibb Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Tango Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 24 |
| Tatsoi (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 29 |
| Tendergreen Mustard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Tom Thumb Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Turnip (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Tuscany Black Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Vates Collard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 29 |
| Vates Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 9 |
| Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Vietnamese Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 24 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Wando Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 22 |
| Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| White Boston Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| White Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Sep 24 |
| White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 19 |
| Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
| Winter Density Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 14 |
| Winter Giant Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 15 | Oct 4 |
Harvest in August
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anise | herb | Apr 24 | Aug 2 – Aug 22 |
| Atlantic Giant Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 22 |
| Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Big Max Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 17 – Aug 22 |
| Brilliant Celeriac | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 5 – Aug 15 |
| Cinderella Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 12 |
| Classic Cumin | herb | Apr 24 | Aug 2 – Aug 22 |
| Evergreen Bunching Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 15 |
| Golden Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Goldrush Potato | root vegetable | Apr 24 | Aug 13 – Aug 22 |
| Grano Red Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 15 |
| Grano White Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 15 |
| Green Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 12 |
| Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Indian Spring Mix Hollyhock Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Aug 15 – Oct 14 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Kennebec Potato | root vegetable | Apr 24 | Aug 23 – Sep 6 |
| Long Island Cheese Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Pacific Giant Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 17 – Aug 27 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Parsnip | root vegetable | Apr 24 | Aug 2 – Sep 1 |
| Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 – Aug 12 |
| Queensland Blue Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 – Aug 22 |
| Rainbow Corn | vegetable | Apr 24 | Aug 7 – Aug 17 |
| Red Burgundy Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 5 – Aug 15 |
| Southport Red Globe Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 15 |
| Southport White Globe Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 15 |
| Spanish Sweet White Onions | root vegetable | Apr 17 | Aug 5 – Aug 15 |
| Summer Carnival Mix Hollyhock Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Aug 15 – Oct 14 |
| White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Aug 2 |
| Birds Eye Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Bloody Butcher Corn | vegetable | May 1 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Butternut Squash | squash | May 1 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper | pepper | May 1 | Aug 4 – Aug 29 |
| Chayote squash | vegetable | May 1 | Aug 29 – Sep 28 |
| Delica kabocha squash | squash | May 1 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Habanero Pepper | pepper | May 8 | Aug 6 – Sep 5 |
| Honeydew Melon | melon | May 1 | Aug 9 – Aug 24 |
| Luffa gourds | vegetable | May 1 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Tepin Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Aug 29 – Oct 17 (before frost) |
| Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 15 | Aug 27 |
| Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 15 | Aug 25 |
| Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 15 | Aug 29 |
Key Tasks for August in Zone 7A
- 1 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
- 2 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.
- 3 Begin fall cool-season planting window this month. Direct sow lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes now for harvest before hard frost.
- 4 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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