What Veg Seeds to Sow in February | Easy to Grow Veg for a Spring/Early Summer Harvest #60
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- What vegetable seeds can I sow in February? Well, there are quite a number, however the secret to knowing what to sow in February is to not sow too much too soon. The eagerness to sow in February needs to be restrained a little to appreciate certain limitations at this time of year such as temperature and last predicted frost dates, shorter days and less light and of course the space you have available.
If you can appreciate your timings, to know at what point seedlings will need to be moved on and in certain cases planted outside then there are a number of vegetable seeds that you might think of sowing in February. In this video I show you twelve vegetables I will be sowing in February to provide some ideas and suggestions for what you might think of growing for yourself.
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I use my unheated porch as a greenhouse and currently have beetroot, leeks and brussels sprouts growing nicely in there. They'll be moved to my mini greenhouse as soon as I pot them all on as space is really limited.
Thank you for your comment Cherie which is greatly appreciated. I’m growing similar veg in my unheated potting shed. I have a heated propagator for things like peppers and tomatoes but like you I will move things in into my polyhouse when they get large enough. Good luck for the coming growing season and kind regards. Gary
I live in Missouri USA. We have the same grow zone😊
Thank you very much for you comment. Yes, because of the size of the USA there are many grow zones depending on your state/location. It’s great that you have the same grow zone as our climates will be very similar and you can follow the information on the channel! Thank you once more for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Nicely done, cheers. We are about to get longer days.
I’m pleased you liked the video Edward and thank you for your comment. Yes, the longer days will be welcome, giving us more light, warner temperatures and a better opportunity to sow and grow our veg! Kind regards. Gary
Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching and let me know what you think of the Channel. Kind regards. Gary
One thing for anyone growing under glass/polytunnels to get done as soon as possible, is clean the glass/cover, as light's low enough at this time of year without dirt blocking more of it.
Cleaned my greenhouse glass inside & out this afternoon after I checked light levels inside & out with my old photographic light meter. More than 40% difference between inside & out.
The amount of light inside the greenhouse increased by 30% despite not looking too dirty beforehand, though even to the naked eye it looked much cleaner afterwards.
Thank you for your comment and a really good point. Good light is crucial to good growth so cleaning of glass is important. Thank you very much. Kind regards. Gary
Nice one Trev xx
Thank you for the comment. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Just the video I was looking for.
Thank you for the message, I’m really pleased you found the video useful. Kind regards. Gary
Freezing morning cheers 🥶😜🌱
It’s cold at the moment here in the UK too! Kind regards. Gary
learnt a lot i have a small garden and get lots out of it.....but i do get gluts....little and often is my lesson learnt....but dont tell the wife.....she will think ive been watching blue movies
Thank you very much for the comment Dean and I’m pleased you found the video interesting. Yes, little and often is definitely something that I’ve learned over the years to help with a good regular supply of veg and avoid getting it all in one large harvest. Kind regards. Gary
Keep sharing this planting before the upcoming month.
Thank you very much for your comment and yes, I will do that. I’m pleased you are finding the videos helpful. Kind regards. Gary
Great video, nice and clear information about sowing 👌👌
Thank you very much for your comment Ashley. I’m really pleased you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
TOP channel full of great information plus timely tips looking forward to seeing update in your ploy 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment Graham which is really encouraging. Kind regards. Gary
Great video I am relatively new to veg growing and this is great.
Thank you for your comment Vickie which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you liked the video.
My next video which will be published on RUclips on Wednesday morning shows the 10 easiest Veg to grow for beginners so look out for that one too. Kind regards. Gary
I put mine peppers on top of my fishtank.
That is a great idea as they like to be warm and cosy. Kind regards. Gary
Mizuma is great!
I agree, it really is lovely in salads and other dishes! Thank you very much for your comment. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for tips. I'm starting sowing sweet heart cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and onions last week. Probably start some salad too next week
Thank you very much for your comment. You are sowing a nice range of veg and you can never have enough salad leaves! Good luck for the new growing season. Kind regards. Gary
I really enjoy your videos. I am in North Carolina, USA. You will really enjoy "French Breakfast". It is milder and very flavorful. I have grown them for years. Happy Gardening!
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I'm really pleased you are enjoying my videos. I'm looking forward to the French Breakfast radish as a number of people have also told me that this is a good variety. Kind regards Gary
I like to fish, and panfish are abundant. They go directly into the ground near my veggies. Worms go nuts over them, and worms are a soils best friend, and happy soil produces happy vegetables.
That sounds fantastic. It always good to make use of whatever free resources we have available and I doubt there are too many who have a good supply of fish like yourself. Kind regards Gary
Last September (2021) I planted a row of carrots, snap beans, and beets for an experimental winter crop. Rabbits got the beans but the carrots & beets mostly grew, then came the cold, then snow. So I don't know what I'll find once it melts but now I know I should have planted in August instead or even sooner.
Can't wait to start planting again!
You're right about planting too soon indoors, years ago my vines (pumpkins, cukes, etc) grew indoors so well, then got leggy, then completely faded before I could get them outside. I'm thinking of trying again except in a cooler environment such as my sunny upstairs which isn't heated but still gets some warmth from downstairs.
Thank you for your comments and sharing your experiences. I’m sure many others will benefit from reading your past experiences. Rabbits can be a particularly issue to deal with as they tend to like a lot of different veg. Thank you once again for your comments which are greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Hiya, thanks for the lovely video. I have things under grow lights as usual, but yesterday I was going through my seeds and came across a half-full packet of peas. I've got a sheltered spot so I popped them in with some bought compost, put a couple of poly bags over the top, and then leaned some glass against the fence. You never know, they'll live or die hahaha. Or make a meal for a mouse or a shrew. I did do some radish, and some lettuce in the greenhouse too, so they should be fine. I'm in mid wales, 8b, so we'll see. Polly tunnel going up next week now, they had a week's delay, so I'll be kept busy and out of the seed packets for now :D Happy growing.
Thank you very much for the comment Amanda and I'm pleased you like the video.
I would do the same with the peas. If they are spare from last year then you've not really got anything to lose. Given your climate which is very similar to mine, you have protected them well and given them a good chance of growing.
The polytunnel should help if you are putting that up soon as well. I built a large polyhouse last year and it has made such a difference.
Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen That's ok, you always cheer me up
I took my peppers in to my poly tunnel too early and lost most of them, I planted on 1st Jan this year in a heated and lit propagator, they have now been potted on and staying in the conservatory until the end of April, (much to the other half's disgust!) I've way grown too many so will have to gift some away, but I dont think I will struggle to do that! I did parsnips in loo role tubes last year, they did work out well. I didnt do well with Sprouts last year and only ended up with 2 plants, (that blew! ) I'm encouraged by the fact I can start them in Feb, I'm determined to get a decent crop this year! Thanks for your update 😀
Hi Anita. You appear to have made a good start already with your sowing for this year. I will start to sow my peppers toward the end of February as that suits my growing environment and space but to be honest I have sown them earlier in previous years, but lost a few.
The Parsnips in loo role tubes is a great idea and although I've seen this before I've never actually tried it myself, so that will be something new for me this year.
Thank you once again for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Kind regards Gary
Many thanks for sharing, some good tips and advice, looking forward to seeing your progress in the new season ahead, kind regards
alan………………THE DAWN CHORUS PLOT 🌿
Thank you very much Alan. I’m pleased you liked the video and good luck for the new growing season. Kind regards. Gary
Great video!
I would be thrilled for videos that gives an example or two of what can be done for many/each thing grown... even a quick mention, not a full recipe...
For example: parsnips. I have no idea what to do with them foodwise and many many other plants!
A quick mention of "can be added to stir-fry (no idea if you can, just trying to explain as best I can), or chopped up and thrown into a green salad..." would be a huge help for me personally!
Thank you, subscribed!
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. If you look at some of the existing videos on my channel I often refer to things that can be done with the Veg and there are also a few recipe videos on the channel. Based upon your comment however I think I need to do more videos like with food/recipe ideas so thank you once again. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much - I have your planting calendar and needed some motivation to get started! This year is our second year growing veg, last year was a test run. Our cabbages grew so well to start with in our conservatory. We planted them out in raised beds with good soil and they carried on growing very well but never produced an cauliflowers. Any tips please? Thanks.
Thank you very for your comment Alison and I’m pleased you like the Veg Sowing and Planting Calendar. There are a number of reasons why your cauliflowers never grew heads including issues in relation to watering, temperature, poor seeds, poor nutrients in the soil/compost, to be honest there are many possible reasons. The link below may help. Kind regards. Gary
gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/cauliflower-not-forming-heads/
Thank you for this video you have just made me realize what i need to sow, as to the kelsae onions I'm growing them for the first time this year and so far germination is looking good. All the best Wayne.
Thank you very much for your comment Wayne. My Kelsae onions have also germinated and I’ve taken them out of the propagator and put them in my polyhouse. I’m looking forward to see how these grow. Let me know how your get on as well. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen No Problem I will keep you updated with progress. Wayne
Thankyou for your very informative video. I always get carried away and sow too much and too early so I'm determined to mend my ways this year, haha. My biggest challenges this year will be to get a cotton plant and some loofahs through to harvest, I think plenty of artificial light and heat will be needed here in the NW.
Thank you very much for your comment. Wow, loafers and cotton plants, I’ve never tried but please let me know how you get on.
I’ve trying to be a little more controlled this year and only sowing small amounts and hopefully not too early!
I hope you have a great growing season. Kind regards. Gary
I will 👍 I've never tried with a cotton plant before either, my little lad learnt about cotton harvesting recently so we ordered the kid's kit and pinning all our hopes on the one seed, I'll most likely kill it with kindness, lol. I've had semi success with loofahs before, grown outside they were very small and then the cold weather set in so this year I'm sowing earlier and growing in a polytunnel, heated if need be.
I'd need a jackhammer to plant anything outdoors this time of year, and I'm only in zone 6a. I reckon that's true for most zone 8 areas as well; England is a bit of an anomaly in that respect. The whole zonage system is generally very useful, but it does have its limitations.
Thank you for the message Frank. Yes, totally agree about the zoning system. It’s good as an indicator but there are many variables to consider. I really appreciate the comment. Kind regards. Gary
im trying dracula chiiis they sounded so cool ,lol and aubergines both on a heat mat ,and anaheim chilis and white aubergines plus other things like basil onions etc
Thank you very much for your comment Bev. Wow, Dracula chillis sounds really frightening, I’ve not heard of them before but I’m going to look for them! It sounds like you have some great veg growing at this time of year. Thank you once again for you comment and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen ye the
ultimate goth food lol i got them off ebay theyre not meant to be super hot tho but they do have a good bite lol
you'll be lucky to harvest any reaper's starting that late, they are a real slow grower
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I’ve found most peppers to be slow starters over the years but I do have a heated propagator which really helps. If I start them too early here in the UK the temperatures are still a little cold for a number of months so I need to keep them indoors. When we get to May and June when the temperatures are higher the peppers do grow quite quickly. Thank you once again for your comment. Kind regards. Gary
I'll be growing Hollow Crown parsnips this year as well, though I probably won't be able to sow until May (we get about six months of winter here). I think you'll love the French Breakfast radishes; I think they're about as good as radishes get. Be careful with the Carolina Reapers. They can seriously hurt your skin if the juice gets on it, and it can be painful to inhale when cutting them.
Thank you so much for your comments and advice which is greatly appreciated and really useful to know.
As you point out, with Parsnips you will need to wait for the right conditions to sow in your location and I also appreciate the advice about the Carolina Reaper Peppers. I think the message is use gloves and proceed with caution. Thank you once again and kind regards. Gary
Brand new acre! I'm in zone 5a in the U.S.A.
Thank you very much for the comment Kara. Wow, a new acre, how exciting. I would love to know what you are planning and what part of the USA you are located and also what the climate is like in Zone 5a. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen 2 weeks ago a total of 16" of snow, another 3" are due thus week. Our Springs are cold to mild, Summers are mild (75-90) can get to 100 +/-). Fall is gorgeous and mild to cool and can last till November. I am originally from the state of Florida and I love it here in Illinois.
@@karapoole7492 it sounds like you are getting plenty of snow! It’s cold here at the moment but we get very little snow these days. What a change from the climate in Florida! Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen getting snow now! It's driving me insane. 🤪
@@karapoole7492 oh dear. I hope it stops soon! Kind regards. Gary
Great video, thanks.
I live in Orkney and I’m wanting to start growing some veg (and maybe fruit) in pots. I have a garage, but although I have a large garden, I have no prepared veg beds. I’m planning to use raised planters (I have a bad back so no bending over). We don’t really get many frosts as the temp stays from about 2 to 18*C in summer. We do get some very windy days though, so I’m trying to work out ways to protect the plants without having to move them every time we get a storm (not something I could do!).
Any advice greatly appreciated!
I grew some veg in my younger days, and I’m planning to try peas, sweet potatoes, onions, radish and carrots as basics. I’m tempted by cabbage as we love them! Any suggestions for anything else?
Thanks 😊
Thank you very much for your comments which are greatly appreciated and I'm pleased you liked the video.
Raised beds or pots seems like a god idea given that you have a bad back and possibly looking at the no dig method may be something to look at. I do not currently use the no dig method but there are plenty of videos on RUclips which you will find. Take a look at Charles Dowding who appear to be the expert on this.
Salad veg are easy to grow, things like lettuces, spring onions, radish & spinach etc might be worth ago. Cabbage are also good as you suggest, but you will need to protect them from insects and birds as everything seems to like them!
I hope this all helps and all the best with your growing! Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thanks for replying so quickly :)
I have watched quite a few of Charles Dowding’s videos! He’s brilliant…but I still won’t be planting at ground level, sadly!
Spring onions are a good suggestion, I’d forgotten them. Yes, I’ll have to get some fine netting for the cabbages - everything eats them…
All the best :)
@@bramsrockhopper3377 good luck with everything and I hope you have a great growing season. Kind regards. Gary
Oh snap...watch out with those California Reapers. I grew Ghost peppers a couple of years ago, and they'll burn a hole in your tongue...reapers are even hotter. Use extreme caution! 🥵Great for some hot sauce or dried as red pepper flakes, but otherwise only for the dedicated masochist.
Thank you for the warning Frank! Others have told me to be careful with them as well. I sowed the seeds a few weeks ago and they are now over in my heated propagator. No sign of life just yet, but in a few weeks I should see some signs of germination. Kind regards. Gary
Hello just subscribed to your channel can i ask whereabouts in uk you are I'm Belfast just to know weather wise how far north or south you are thanks
Thank you very much for your message and thank you for subscribing. I'm based in the West Midlands between Birmingham and Coventry, so our climates are fairly similar. Kind regards Gary
This the year I'm going to get serious about vegetable gardening. Went to pick up some early seeds earlier this week and looking to put up my unheated poly tunnel up.
Thank you very much for your comment. It’s great to start sowing and hopefully you will find some of the tips and suggestions in the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
My experien e with pre-sowing parsnip is pretty bad. The roots just do not shape well. Having seen parsnips pop up in my garden on places where i had not planted them made me worry less about when to sow. I did sow them last november, december and now januari and i plan to sow another row every month till may. My only worry now is to keep it weed free, without accidentally pulling out a little parsnip sprout
Thank you for your comment. I do agree that Parsnips can be a little tricky and as I said in the video I’m not a fan of pre-sowing as they do not transplant well compared to other veg. Weeding is also an issue as you also point out especially when they are very small. You make some really good points which are greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen indeed you did point that out. Just wanted to confirm it with the experience i had
@@Ed19601 thank you very much. Please add your comments to other and future videos. It’s fantastic to share experiences with other growers especially new growers. Kind regards. Gary
Celery can freeze and it doesnt die 😀
Thank you very much for your comment Helen. I’m sure that is something that other fries will find helpful so thank you for sharing. Kind regards. Gary
Hi can I grow onions in containers successfully
Hi Dave and thank you for your comment. If you wanted to grow onions in pots, I suppose you could if the were the right size pots. I've never done that, preferring to sow my seeds in trays and then prick them out when they are large enough and then when they are large enough to plant them outside. Onion sets are even easier as I plant them straight into the ground.
Also, onions are pretty robust and frost hardy so they will be survive quite easily in colder temperatures planting so planting them in the ground is fine.
I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary
When you say "pods" do you mean seed tray cells?
Thank you you very much for the question Daniel. Yes, I mean cell seed trays. I must clarify that in my next video! Thank you for letting me know and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thanks for clarifying Gary, great videos!
What zone is this for?
Hi Hilary, thank you very much for your comment. I think I mention near the end of the video that I’m in Zone 8a so you may need to make local adjustments if you are in a different hardiness Zone. I hope you found the video interesting and kind regards. Gary
Lovely video containing lots of excellent tips and info. You are quite correct to say that many of us try to plant our seed too early because we are so eager. We grow same varieties of cauliflower and cabbage as you. Hope you check us out and follow us. Regards from "gardening Made Easy With The Old Country Gardener."
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, I will definitely take a look at your channel. Kind regards Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you so much.
I live in thailand and still don't know what and when to grow. : old man thailand garden :is my RUclips channel any ideas
Thank you for your message Gary. I don't know great deal about sowing and growing in Thailand but I will definitely have a look at your channel. kind regards. Gary
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Where are you located.
Hi Martin. I'm located in the middle of the UK between Birmingham and Coventry. Kind regards Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thanks Gary, i'm the other way between Birmingham & Worcester.
@@martynsmith630 not too far away. So you will have similar growing conditions to me do the information in my videos will be particularly relevant for you. Kind regards. Gary
The Carolina Reaper (2.2m SHU) is not the hottest pepper - that record now belongs to Dragon's Breath (2.48 SHU).
Thank you for your comment Zeb which is really appreciated. I wasn’t aware of that so thank you for sharing. I guess I will need to try to find some Dragon’s Breath seeds! Kind regards. Gary
Is that "Dragon's breath" the Chilli grown by a welshman? I think i read it somewhere.
@@brendahowell6586 Very good Brenda! I'm not Welsh but out of curiosity I'm going to try to find some of those seeds and to have a go at growing them. Thank you very much for your comment and kind regards. Gary
The Dragon's Breath plant was later cultivated by breeder Mike Smith of St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, who said that he had not planned to breed the chili for record heat, but rather was trying to grow an attractive pepper plant.[5] Due to the nationality of the farmer who cultivated the pepper in Wales, it was named Dragon's Breath after the Welsh dragon.[6]
@@brendahowell6586 awesome, thanks for that info Brenda, it's always interesting to know how the variations/species come about.