February Cold-Region Kitchen Garden Almanac

1. What vegetables need to be planted in February?
2. What can I plant in my garden in February?
3. What should I do in my garden in February?
4. What can you plant in February Australia?
5. Can you plant bulbs in February?
6. What can I plant in February in Zone 5?
7. What can you do in the garden in January and February?
8. When should I plant tomatoes in my garden?
9. What flowers can you grow in February?
10. Is it OK to plant shrubs in February?
11. Can you plant tomatoes in February?
12. What is there to do in the garden in late February?

What vegetables need to be planted in February?

These are the delicious veggies you can expect to start seeding this month:

• Tomatoes.
• Peppers.
• Lettuces.
• Eggplant.
• Broccoli.
• Cauliflower.
• Brussels Sprouts.
• Cabbage.

What can I plant in my garden in February?

If you live in the South or Far West, you can plant cool weather vegetables such as spinach, peas, greens, onions, potatoes, lettuce, Swiss chard, beets, carrots, and radishes in your February garden. To be sure your soil is ready for planting, squeeze a handful and if it forms a tight, muddy ball hold off on planting.

What should I do in my garden in February?

Top 10 jobs this month

1. Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover.
2. Chit potato tubers.
3. Protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches.
4. Net fruit and vegetable crops to keep the birds off.
5. Prune winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering.

What can you plant in February Australia?

Give leeks, capsicum, chillies, cabbage, silverbeet, lettuce, sweet corn, cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes a go towards the end of the month. It's too hot for most herbs, but you could try some lemongrass.

Can you plant bulbs in February?

While they're often planted out in spring, you can get ahead by planting them in February. As a rule of thumb, bulbs prefer a light, well-draining soil, so wet, heavy soils are best avoided. Don't worry if this is the case in your garden, as you can instead plant all the bulbs shown below in pots and containers.

What can I plant in February in Zone 5?

Start vegetable seeds By mid February you can start broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and lettuce. By the end of February or in March you can start seeds for tomatoes, peppers, annuals and perennials. Start annual seeds By mid February you can start seeds for cool season annuals such as pansies and alyssum.

What can you do in the garden in January and February?

What to do in the garden in January

• Plant bare root roses in January. ...
• Feed birds throughout winter to encourage them into your garden. ...
• Deadhead winter-flowering pansies to prevent them from going to seed. ...
• Harvest parsnips now. ...
• Prune gooseberries in January to encourage new growth next summer. ...
• Brush heavy snow off hedges and conifers.

When should I plant tomatoes in my garden?

Tomato plants will not set fruit until the night time temperature reaches 55 F./10 C., so planting tomato plants when the night time temperature is at 50 F./10 C. will give them enough time to mature a bit before fruiting. The second sign for knowing when do you plant tomatoes is the temperature of the soil.

What flowers can you grow in February?

• Nasturtium Seeds.
• Nicotiana Seeds.
• Lupin Seeds.
• Lobelia Seeds.
• Nigella (Love In A Mist) Seeds.
• Pansy Seeds.
• Petunia Seeds.
• Poppy & Eschscholzia Seeds.

Is it OK to plant shrubs in February?

Planting Trees And Shrubs

The planting of bare-rooted or root wrapped, deciduous trees and shrubs should be completed before the end of February / early March. The aim is to finish planting them before there are any signs of growth.

Can you plant tomatoes in February?

For cooler areas, February is a great time to sow your tomatoes and peppers. You should start drawing out your garden for all the vegetables you want to grow. In late February, there are several cool weather vegetables you can directly sow out in the garden.

What is there to do in the garden in late February?

Gardening: Ten jobs to do in February including planting 'apples of love'

• Tackle early tomatoes. ...
• Pot-on perennials. ...
• Sow leeks. ...
• Get to grips with dahlia tubers. ...
• Sow easy-to-grow hardy annuals. ...
• Prune winter-flowering shrubs. ...
• Indulge indoor plants. ...
• Order early for summer lillies.