Top 5 Longest Growing Vegetables
Find out what Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February and which vegetable takes the longest time to grow.
Seeds to Sow in February – Indoors
Sweet Peppers
Start sowing your first seeds of the year indoors on a light windowsill in Mid February.
Sweet Peppers will need a greenhouse or polytunnel to grow outdoors.
Aubergine
Aubergine’s can be started from February under heat in a propagator indoors or on a warm windowsill.
As they are from tropical regions, they will also need a greenhouse or poly-tunnel to grow outside in.
Broad Beans
Find out why you should Grow Broad Beans this year. I grew a few plants from a compact variety that doesn’t mind windy conditions.
I compare types of Broad Beans that can grow in every Vegetable Garden.
Sow seeds in root trainers in a greenhouse in February.
Grow & Harvest in February
Garlic Shoots
Garlic is loving the cold weather and shoots are growing strong.
It’s not long now until Spring, do you know what signs to look for that show Spring is on its way?
Harvest Leeks
Time to harvest any vegetables that need to come out of the ground ready to make space for your spring sowings in March & April.
Leeks can be harvested now from August plantings like the variety Musselburgh. Discover the story behind the variety.
Challenge Brassica
Challenge Brassica (a take on Challenge Anneka, tv series late 80’s) is about the challenge of growing Brassicas (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, spring cabbage) during autumn & winter when little else grows.
An advantage is there’s no pests, yet.
Jobs To Do in February
Buy and Chit Potato Tubers
This handy guide will help you Buy, Chit and Plant your 1st Early – Seed Potatoes or Tubers in a container or two, for planting in March. Harvest in July or August.
Finalise & Buy Seeds
February is the ideal time to finalise any Vegetable Plot Plans and order those seeds! (Check if you have any seeds hidden away in an old sweet box first). But you can never have enough seeds right?!
Spring Clean & Clear the Greenhouse
It’s time to give the greenhouse a good clean with a safe disinfectant like Agralan Citrox which kills bacteria but not plants.
Collect together all your seed sowing equipment ready for the year.
