THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST

COOL & TEMPERATE

VEGIES

∙ Hopefully, the frosts are well and truly gone, so now’s the time to put in beetroot, parsnip, peas, radish, leek, rocket, silverbeet and spinach.

∙ If it’s still too cold, hold off on herbs and vegetables such as basil, beans, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, capsicums, pumpkins and zucchinis.

∙ Seeds and seedlings that don’t mind changeable weather include snow peas, lettuce, spring onions, silverbeet and herbs. Broad beans can go in, too, but only in cool temperate areas.

Other plants to consider at the moment are parsley, broccoli,