See which vegetables are in season in the month of August. Get the best flavour and value for money by eating seasonal vegetables this August.
Vegetables taste better when eaten in season. Plus they're less likely to have been imported and are therefore better for the environment too.
If you sign up to an organic vegetable box or bag scheme you will probably be eating seasonally anyway. If not, look out for the vegetables below in your local greengrocer or supermarket.
Here is the northern hemisphere, while we're at the height of summer, you'll find that August has some of the best vegetables available.
What vegetables are in season in August?
The following vegetables are in season in August in the United Kingdom.* I've also included my recipes that use August's seasonal veggies. Some of these feature on my other blog, Sneaky Veg.
- Aubergine
Aubergine and chickpea curry
Aubergine dhal - Beetroot
Beetroot burger
Sweet potato and beetroot curry
Rainbow oven roasted root vegetables
Beetroot soup - Broad beans
Guide to how to prepare broad beans
Couscous, broad bean and asparagus salad - Broccoli
Broccoli pesto pasta
Gnocchi with broccoli and sausages - Cabbage
Red cabbage, carrot and kohlrabi slaw
Brussels sprouts and red cabbage salad
Shredded cabbage salad - Carrots
Maple roasted carrots
Carrot and tofu ramen
Carrot soup
One pot carrot curry - Cauliflower
Buckwheat, cauliflower and chickpea salad
Parsnip and cauliflower korma
Alfredo sauce
Freekeh salad
Cauliflower bulgur pilaf
Aloo gobi
Vegan cauliflower cheese
Whole roasted cauliflower
Turmeric and cauliflower hummus
Roasted cauliflower leaves - Cavolo nero (kale)
Kale and sweet potato salad
Sautéed kale and mushrooms - Celery
Ants on a log - Chard
Miso chard
Stir fried chard with tofu and chickpeas
How to cook chard - Courgette
Pasta with courgettes and lovage
Roasted vegetable pasta
Puff pastry tart
How to cook courgettes
Courgette stir fry
Spiced courgette chutney
Banana and courgette muffins - Courgette flowers
- Cucumber
Vegan tzatziki
Tabbouleh
Banh mi - Fennel
Roasted fennel with lemon
Fennel and orange salad
Linguine
Lemon and fennel pasta
Fennel and potato soup - Garlic
- Globe artichoke
- Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi slaw
Roasted kohlrabi - Lettuce
Vegan gyros - Marrow
- Pak choi
Pak choi stir fry - Peas
Couscous salad - Peppers
Roasted vegetable pasta
Puff pastry tart
Singapore noodles
Rainbow salad - Radish
Herbed roasted radishes
Watercress, radish and asparagus salad - Rocket
Rocket pesto - Runner beans
- Samphire
How to cook samphire
Lemon and samphire pasta - Spinach
Saag aloo
Chickpea and spinach curry
Rotolo with spinach and mushroom - Spring onion
Pad Thai
Thai basil fried rice - Sweetcorn
Roasted corn on the cob
Corn fritters - Tomatoes
Tomato sauce
Tomato curry
Soup - Watercress
Watercress soup
I also have lots of vegetable recipes on my second site, Sneaky Veg.
Interested in growing your own? This guide from the RHS has tips for what to plant in August.
More seasonal veg guides
*If you live elsewhere in the northern hemisphere you will have similar vegetables in season. However, there will be regional differences in the kinds of vegetables that grow in your area. If you’re in the southern hemisphere then you will be in the middle of winter while we’re at the height of summer.
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