Gardening: Five vegetables you can still plant in August

Thought you could only sow vegetable seeds in spring? Think again — and never mind this season's changeable weather

Turnips cam successfully sown in autumn as well as summer. Pictures: Alamy/PA

If you think you only sow vegetable seeds in spring, think again.

You can still be sowing cabbage, carrots, kale and spring onions in August, as well as radishes, turnips, spinach and pak choi.