In my "Grow Your Own month-by-month" series I will share with you a handy to do list, a list of fruits and vegetables you can harvest and a list of fruits and vegetables you can plant for that specific month.
What to do in your Kitchen Garden in February
I'm always amazed that it seems to get even colder during February in the UK. Frost and snow are common which means being productive in the veg patch isn't always easy. Below you'll find some suggestions for how you can still get ahead during this rather chilly month.
Jobs list
- You will still need to protect your plants from frost this month.
- Towards the end of the month the ground should be soft enough to let you dig over your beds with some well-rotted manure or compost. Make sure you have removed all old plant debris first!
- Cut autumn fruiting raspberry canes back to ground level.
- If you're lucky enough to have a greenhouse give it a good tidy up, in the coming weeks you will be able to start sowing your first seeds and these will appreciate the warmth of a (tidy) greenhouse.
- This is your last chance to prune many of your fruit trees and bushes if you forgot to do so in January.
Sow now
From the middle of February you can start sowing tomatoes and cucumbers to grow in your green house as can peas.
Plant now
If the soil isn't frozen then you should be able to start plating out fruit trees, bushes, canes and vines.
Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be planted (you can also chit seed potato tubers).
Harvest now
If you've kept growing over winter then the following should be ready to harvest:
- Winter salad leaves, spinach, kale etc.
- Winter cabbages
- Brussels sprouts
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Leeks
- Celeriac
- Swede
- Parsnips
- Jerusalem artichokes
Seasonal recipe ideas
More winter recipes
My winter recipe archive is full of recipes that you can make with the vegetables you've harvested during January.
Next month: March
Want to get ahead? Read my post on growing your own fruits and vegetables in March.
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