What To Sow In February - Allotment Gardening For Beginners UK

Some of the things you can sew in February include lettuce, beetroot, parsnips, radishes, spring onions, peas, broad beans, onion sets, globe artichokes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, chili peppers, sweet peppers, aubergines, kale, leeks, chard, and tomatoes.

No, there is really no rush. Although there is a myriad of seeds you could be planting this month, some things in my opinion need to get in February to get the best crop. Others you can spread throughout the coming months and might actually do better starting a little bit later in the year.

You can start beetroot and parsnips indoors in a heated propagator. Personally, I'd wait until it warms up and plant them later in the year, but the choice is yours depending on your local climate.

For chili peppers, sweet peppers, and aubergines, you need to start them off in February because they take a really long time to grow. They are so slow growing that if you want peppers or chili peppers from your seeds, you need to be doing it now.

Putting potato sets in a dark place is the worst place for them because it can cause them to sprout too much and become leggy. You want to keep them in sunlight but not direct sunlight and not too hot, and not in a frosty environment.

The must-start vegetables in February for me are kale, leeks, bright lights chard, and tomatoes including varieties like Fantastico and Roma.

Chitted potatoes should be kept in a place like a conservatory that's unheated but won't frost over. They should be in the sunlight but not directly and kept in a mild environment.