August 2024
Each month we share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Happy Gardening!
Week 31
Thursday, August 1st
Seed Beans and Peas 🫛 for a Fall Crop
Friday, August 2nd
Plant Cabbage 🥬 for a Fall Crop
Saturday, August 3rd
Plant Napa Chinese Cabbage
Seed Spinach
Seed Fall Carrots 🥕
Sunday, August 4th
New Moon 🌑
Week 32
Monday, August 5th
Seed Lettuce 🥬 for a Fall Crop
Tuesday, August 6th
Seed Mustard Greens and Radishes
Wednesday, August 7th
Seed Fall Cucumbers 🥒
Control Broadleaf Lawn Weeds
Thursday, August 8th
Friday, August 9th
Turn Compost
Saturday, August 10th
Harvest Okra Pods Regularly
Sunday, August 11th
Week 33
Monday, August 12th
First Quarter Moon 🌓
Seed Rutabagas
Seed Asian Greens
Tuesday, August 13th
Watch for Powdery Mildew on Pumpkins 🎃 and Winter Squash
Wednesday, August 14th
Seed Radishes and Leeks
Thursday, August 15th
Plant Strawberries 🍓
Friday, August 16th
Install Sod
Seed Fall Herbs
Saturday, August 17th
Seed Bok Choy
Sunday, August 18th
Week 34
Monday, August 19th
Full Moon 🌕
Seed Winter Sprouting Broccoli 🥦
Tuesday, August 20th
Seed Turnips
Wednesday, August 21st
Plant Collards
Thursday, August 22nd
Seed Lawn
Friday, August 23rd
Apply Nitrogen to Strawberries 🍓
Saturday, August 24th
Seed Arugula
Sunday, August 25th
Week 35
Monday, August 26th
Last Quarter Moon 🌗
Seed Ethiopian Kale
Tuesday, August 27th
Seed Fall Green Bunching Onions 🧅
Wednesday, August 28th
Thursday, August 29th
Turn Compost
Friday, August 30th
Saturday, August 31st
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