What vegetables can I start growing NOW in end of July/August?

Question

I know it's late in the year to start growing most vegetables, but I wanted to know if there was anything that I could start growing now?

I'd really like to grow potatoes, can I do that? And if so, can I just put a potato in the ground or do I have to wait until it starts to grow roots?

What else can I grow? I'd be growing in those large pot things rather than in the actual ground itself.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

Answer 1

Something that grows very fast.  Radishes and lettuce come to mind.

Answer 2

hey this may not help very much,,,,i m in Mississippi USA,,,i m planting collard seed , irish taters,,and late  purple hull  peas  ,,not suitable for pots thou,,,,,,peas will make in 45 days,,,may git 2 pickings ,,if we have a late frost,,,which fer the last few yrs...we have,,,  hey  plant a few carrots  ,,radishes,,mustard greens,   each in its own pot,,, hey fore you plant a tater,,cut it so as to have at least 2 eyes on each piece,,let it cure fer  bout 2 days,,plant with cut side down,,bout 6 inches deep in sandy soil,,,4 inches deep in heavy soil,,,hope this helps,,,bye now,,,u hear;;;;;

Answer 3

potatoes, easy dig a trench row 2in. deep ad potato seed ,water cover lightly with soil. add fertilizer on side of row. some 12-12-12 or organic equivalent cover with straw. don`t dig potatoes just rake back straw. Potatoes should be 1-2in. size. Veggies to start July/ august beets, radishes,turnips, kohlrabi, cabbage, swish chard, cauliflower,garlic these will work in most cases. It all depends on location. but this should work for central states.

Answer 4

Hi Emma,

I live in NH-zone 4- and I will be planting spinach for the third time this year. You could try some other greens as well- they don't take long to mature.

Snow peas might look pretty in pots. They are vines and like to climb.

Good luck to you.

Answer 5

I suppose that depends on where you live.  You could buy some better established plants and you could get a decent amount of tomatoes, peppers or cucumbers.  I am growing all of these "upside down" in pots right now.  

Potatoes are a good bet.  Do a search of potato and tire garden.  It is where you plant in one tire.  As it grows, you add another tire and dirt.