August in Asti
What to plant in August in Asti
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Asti in August.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing14 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Zucchini | High91.07% |
| Start indoors5 crops | Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Strawberry, Lettuce, Zucchini | High80.6% |
| Transplants12 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High85% |
| Wait3 crops | Eggplant, Potato, Pumpkin | Low51% |
Direct sowing (14)
Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21›
Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Start indoors (5)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 21harvest: from May 20 to November 13›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 25harvest: from August 3 to October 10›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 7›
Lettucestart indoors: March 19harvest: from May 20 to October 24›
Zucchinistart indoors: May 25harvest: from July 29 to October 7›
Transplants (12)
Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13›
Wait (3)
Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing14 crops | Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Peawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Parsleywindow: from August 1 to August 16harvest: from October 19 to November 3Radishwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Arugulawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Spinachwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from September 14 to October 7 | High91.07% |
| Start indoors5 crops | Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 21harvest: from May 20 to November 13Cucumberstart indoors: May 25harvest: from August 3 to October 10Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 7Lettucestart indoors: March 19harvest: from May 20 to October 24Zucchinistart indoors: May 25harvest: from July 29 to October 7 | High80.6% |
| Transplants12 crops | Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13Tomatowindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 9 to October 18Rosemarywindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24Sagewindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from September 14 to October 7 | High85% |
| Wait3 crops | Low51% |
Direct sowing (14)
Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21›
Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Start indoors (5)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 21harvest: from May 20 to November 13›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 25harvest: from August 3 to October 10›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 9 to November 7›
Lettucestart indoors: March 19harvest: from May 20 to October 24›
Zucchinistart indoors: May 25harvest: from July 29 to October 7›
Transplants (12)
Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from October 29 to November 21›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from September 29 to October 24›
Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13›
Wait (3)
Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Asti in August?
Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from August 1 to August 31. The estimated harvest is from September 19 to October 19 and the best estimated success rate is 97%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in August in Asti?
For Tuscan kale, the useful indoor seed period is from February 21 to August 16. The expected transplanting window is from March 27 to September 20 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.
What should I watch in August in Asti?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.33 days, even with average rain of 65.27 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 18.31 °C, maximum 29.67 °C, rain 65.27 mm, and dry spell 9.33 days.
When should Eggplant be avoided in Asti?
The available Eggplant window is from August 1 to August 5 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.
Sources and limits
Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
- Municipality registry: ISTAT
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026



