What to plant in August

August is abundance and holidays — set up automatic watering, keep picking, and start thinking about overwintering crops.

What to sow in August: Spring cabbage; Winter lettuce, lamb's lettuce, rocket; Spring onions for spring; Winter radish (mooli); Parsley, chervil.

What to plant in August: Strawberry runners; Autumn-flowering bulbs: colchicum, autumn crocus; New irises (divide and replant).

What to harvest in August: Tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, beans; Onions (lift and dry); Maincrop potatoes (start); Plums, early apples; Sweetcorn.

Key jobs for August: Prune summer-fruiting raspberries after cropping; Trim conifer hedges; Collect seed from favourite annuals; Feed dahlias and chrysanthemums weekly; Water containers daily, even when raining.