February gardening tips & tasks for zone 9 gardeners!

In February, you can still plant cool weather crops and start getting warm weather crops started by seeds in their own containers. You can also clean up your garden beds.

Yes, you can still plant quick maturing cool weather crops such as baby mixed lettuces, radishes, carrots, beets, etc. before the weather gets too warm.

Longer-maturing cool weather crops like Brussels sprouts, celery, and broccoli should be planted as transplants, as planting them from seeds right now may cause them to bolt when the weather warms up.

Peppers and tomatoes are great to start by seed in their own individual pots. There are many different varieties available online that you may not find at your local nursery or garden center.

While it is preferable to plant most warm-weather vegetables by seed, certain vegetables like tomatoes and peppers should be transplanted. So, if you want to get those transplants ready, you can start planting them in their own individual pots.