15 Veggies You Should Plant In Late August

Most gardeners think their planting window closed back in June. Late August is actually one of the most productive planting windows of the entire year — everything you put in the ground now matures exactly when cooler nights and shorter days work in your favor instead of against you. In this video, I'm covering 15 vegetables for a late August planting, most of which almost nobody grows, plus practical tricks like blanching endive for a milder heart, why daikon needs way more soil depth than a regular radish, and the exact two-week window mustard greens need to avoid turning bitter. 🌱 In this video: 0:00 – Why late August is prime planting time (and how frost dates change everything) Fennel – the bulb that only forms right in cool weather Cilantro – stops bolting once summer heat fades Endive & Escarole – the blanching trick almost nobody uses Snow Peas & Snap Peas – sweeter pods from a fall planting Shallots – plant now, harvest a cluster next summer Daikon Radish – the long root most people grow wrong Napa Cabbage – faster than regular cabbage, perfect for kimchi Mizuna – an underused, cold-hardy salad green Tatsoi – one of the most searched vegetables online right now Mâche (Corn Salad) – the hardiest green on this list Watercress – worth it only if you can keep it constantly wet Chives – the lowest-maintenance plant in this entire video Mustard Greens – a tight two-week planting window Kohlrabi – peel it, slice it, eat it raw Arugula – the fastest green on the list, if you harvest it small If you're in a colder zone, I flag which of these are safe bets and which ones are a stretch against your first frost, so check the notes for each before you plant. 👇 Which one are you planting this week? Let me know your zone in the comments, someone gardening in your exact climate is probably reading right now. 🔔 Subscribe for more practical, no-fluff growing guides every week #late August plants#plant in august#veggies in late August#grow your own food#garden tips