August · Late summer
What to sow in August in Nashville
14 crops are in their window this month in Nashville — timed to your local frost dates.
Last frost≈ 22 Apr
First frost≈ 18 Oct
Frost-free days78 days
August averages67°–88°F
Vegetables
11 in season
Amaranth Greens
Direct sow · pinch tips often for a steady flush of tender greens
Bitter Melon
Start indoors · harvest young and green — riper fruit turns bitter
Bush Beans
Direct sow · sow after soil warms; skip cold, wet spring soil
Cucumbers
Direct sow · trellis vines to save space and straighten fruit
Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach)
Direct sow · pick shoots young; older leaves turn tough
