Planting Varieties in August in South Africa
What flowers can you plant in August in South Africa?
Sow or plant alyssum, aster, cleome, impatiens, salvia, cosmos, verbena, marigold, dianthus and bedding dahlias. Sow vegetables like lettuce, carrots, beans and squashes directly into well-prepared beds. Cuttings of begonia, coleus, salvia and New Guinea Impatiens will take root quickly as the weather warms up.
What can I plant now in South Africa?
The main plants to grow are leafy greens vegetables like lettuce, greens, spinach, and Swiss chard, easy root plants carrots, beetroot, and radishes, and the brassica big four broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale.
What is the best thing to plant in August?
Vegetables that can be planted in August include leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, collards, kale and mustard. Radishes, turnips, beets and carrots can all be started from seeds in August.
What to consider when growing vegetables in South Africa?
Space Matters: The amount of work depends on the size or how wide the vegetable garden is going to be.
Right location and a good raised bed for the vegetable:
It is essential to grow vegetables in direct sunlight, poor sunlight will cause poor plant growth.
Choosing a good soil:
The type of soil determine the growth tendency of a plant, it is essential you plant on a very rich soil.
The type of vegetable to grow:
You will need to decide the type of vegetable based on your budget, maintenance , weed and disease resistant.
Mulching:
It is essential to create mounds throughout the base of the vegetable plants, to help them grow upright and aerate the well-drained soil.
Water and weed: You need to bear in mind that watering vegetables during the day will likely destroy the plants. So, you need to be very careful and follow the right irrigation method(s) required for specific vegetables. Also, you need to look after weeds, ensure that all weeds are removed in order not to destroy your vegetable, uproot with hand, chemicals are not advisable.
What flowers can I plant now in South Africa?
In South Africa, right now, you can plant, Violas, primulas, pansies, snapdragons, ornamental kale, poppies, wildflowers, sunflowers, gazanias and dianthus. Plant Petunias, impatiens, calendula, dahlias, verbena, alyssum, cosmos, marigolds, nemesias and dahlias.
Which crops are most profitable in South Africa?
In South Africa, macadamia nuts are hard to beat when it comes to the most lucrative crop per land area used. According to statistics reports from the SA Macadamia Growers’ Association (Samac), the average export price for macadamia kernels in 2017 was R224.
