What to sow and harvest in February?
Sow indoors
- Aubergine Solanum melongena: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 18 °C (best 27 °C), comes up after 8–15 days
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
- Celeriac Apium graveolens var. rapaceum: don’t cover: light germinator, germinates from 15 °C (best 22 °C), comes up after 14–21 days
- Delphinium Delphinium × elatum: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 15 °C), comes up after 14–28 days
- Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
- Leek Allium porrum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–18 days
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata: sow 0.5 cm deep, light germinator: cover very thinly, germinates from 5 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 4–10 days
- Loose-leaf lettuce Lactuca sativa var. crispa: sow 0.5 cm deep, light germinator: cover very thinly, germinates from 5 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 4–10 days
- Onion Allium cepa: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 10–18 days
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 14–28 days, soak the seed overnight
- Purpletop vervain Verbena bonariensis: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 18 °C (best 25 °C), comes up after 14–28 days
- Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus: sow 2 cm deep, germinates from 10 °C (best 18 °C), comes up after 10–20 days, soak the seed overnight
- Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum: sow 0.5 cm deep, germinates from 18 °C (best 27 °C), comes up after 8–14 days
- White cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba: sow 1 cm deep, germinates from 8 °C (best 20 °C), comes up after 5–10 days
Sow outdoors
- Broad bean Vicia faba: sow 5 cm deep, germinates from 5 °C (best 15 °C), comes up after 10–14 days
Planting out and planting
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Shallot Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Harvest from the vegetable garden
- Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Chicory (witloof) Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
- Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Lamb’s lettuce Valerianella locusta
- Leek Allium porrum
- Parsnip Pastinaca sativa
- Savoy cabbage Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
To pick from trees and shrubs
- Hybrid black poplar: resin
- Kumquat: fruit
- Lemon: fruit
- Mandarin: fruit
- Silver maple: sap
- Sugar maple: sap
To pick from perennials and herbs
- Sweet violet: flowers
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