What's in season in August
August is the biggest month of the home-grown year. Tomatoes, courgettes, runner beans, sweetcorn and peppers are all cropping, plums ripen, and the first early apples, figs and blackberries arrive.
Vegetables
Fruit
Herbs
Cut flowers
Grower tip: Pick in the morning and list the same day. Beans and courgettes lose their crispness fast, and neighbours can reserve and collect while they're at their best.