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Head gardener Benjamin Pope shares his advice for what you should be planting in August <\/p>

By Benjamin Pope\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 25 July 2024 at 20:19 PM<\/p>

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Head gardener Benjamin Pope is here to make sure your garden looks great all year round.<\/p>

Subscribe to\u00a0Gardens Illustrated<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/a>.<\/p>

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What to plant in August<\/h2>
As summer continues, both planting and seed sowing slow down in the productive garden. Most biennials<\/a> should have already been sown but, I\u2019d still give foxgloves<\/a> and verbascums<\/a> a go; both will grow quickly in the cooling months to come.<\/p>
Digitalis purpurea ‘Glittering Prizes’ \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/figcaption><\/figure>
However, now is a good time to sow autumn<\/a> and winter<\/a> salads and leaves, so that they reach a substantial size before the days become short. Good cultivars include lettuces \u2018Winter Density\u2019 and \u2018Winter Gem\u2019, grown alongside mustard \u2018Red Frills\u2019, rocket and the very hardy lamb\u2019s lettuce \u2018Favor\u2019. I also like to do a sowing of beetroot, where the hardy earthy leaves make great additions to salads.<\/p>
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Beetroot Cylindra \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Given a little protection (fleece or polythene tunnel) they will all happily crop through autumn and winter and into early spring. Oriental brassicas and perpetual spinach are other plants that will enjoy the months to come, where day length and temperature make them less likely to bolt.<\/p>
Chinese cabbage, pak choi, mibuna and mizuna are worth sowing now, though will appreciate a slightly shady spot<\/a> if temperatures remain hot.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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