In this video, I share a list I made myself for the 7 most important edible crops to sow in February when it comes to productivity and getting those early harvests before summer. If you’re wondering what to sow in February then I really hope this gives you some solid ideas, and even though there isn’t that much that can be sown, the crops that are suitable for this time of year offer much excitement at the start of the new growing season in our vegetable gardens.
Challenge of February 0:00
Crop 1 0:40
Crop 2 2:21
Crop 3 3:24
Crop 4 4:21
Crop 5 5:29
Crop 6 6:10
Crop 7 7:22
A Note on Tomatoes 7:50
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Thanks for this Huw. Jerusalem Artichokes are now one of our favourite veg. So tasty and so productive.
Are sunchokes the same as Apios? Someone gave me two to try and they look very similar
I hope an Arabic translation is available ♡♡
My soil is frozen solid, I can't plant anything.
thank you HUW for all the information you offer us
Where I live peas have to be grown through winter. Our summers are far too hot for them starting around may.
Thanks for the tips
The single most important data point of all of them is what hardiness zone you are in. A gardener can change almost every other factor from soil composition nutrients hydration you name it But Weather? Without the Zone one can't really make sense of any information
Antidote recipe:
Cures poisoning, whatever the cause.
Ingredients
Water
1x Charcoal1x Nettle2x Thistle
Herbarium
Pour the water into cauldron
Add two handfuls of Thistle
Boil for two turns of the sandglass
Add Nettle
Boil for one turn of the Sandglass
Allow cauldron to cool fully
Add Charcoal
Collect using phial
Love your content! What growing zone are you in and what zones would you say your content would apply the best to?
Y si a mi asi me pasa YA quiero empezar a sembrar.
Are green manure field beans edible? I'm having trouble finding seeds to have a go this year.
Thanks also for your help and ideas.
,lâu rồi mới thấy lại,sao nhìn thấy gìa vậy, già hơn tôi nữa
Huw, unrelated have you ever planted dahlia seeds, I did first time this spring and have the most amazing display of dahlias. I just wondered if they are tuber forming or not, any knowledge? I’ll definitely be growing them each year from seed, easy, bees loving them
I’ll certainly stick to summer growing broad beans after losing my winter sowing ones with black spot and ? Mice. Can you grow Jerusalem artichoke in pots?
I can only plant what I'd call tidy crops this year in containers as we will be selling and moving. So not potatoes as with the best will in the world they grow tall and messy lol but I have decided to grow a few salad leaves mixed in with flowers in planters in the front garden and cucumbers and peppers and some tumbling Tom's in baskets on the fence. I don't suppose I can honestly say cucumbers are tidy but I really like them. I already have some strawberries chives and mint in pots. I'm having to grass my growing area which is pretty gutting but it is what it is. I'm also ready to go with the wood from pallets to build my raised beds when we get moved probably ready for next year. I'm the same and wanting to get started I think I'll plant my peppers now I can always put them in the car when viewers come lol. I had all these raised bed plans and my hubby finally agrees we should move when I'd done building a 12' x 4' bed out of pallets and got all the wood chip, top soil, compost and logs and branches for a hugelkultur bed all of which I've had to give away except the raised bed sides which I've kept. Never mind I'm now looking at houses with a view to the garden as well as the house. I've a good mind to take a compass with me when viewing houses to try and find a South facing back garden lol
Thank you for your videos! I have a dream: That you together with some American and Canadian homesteaders would be able to go for a piece project and encourage the Russians – probably most women in these days – who are tending the plots around their houses. This small scale farming has been vital for them for many decades. If they could improve and get on and thrive in their own land, the men could go home and care for their families awaiting a just trade agreement with Russias former granary, Ukraine… If such a project would be possible, I'm sure that the permaculture movement has capacity to make a big difference.
I really have to hold back on starting seeds. There is snow on the ground in my area. But other than onions I would like to add Rosemary to the early start inside list. It can take 21 days to germinate, and the seedlings take a long time to get big. I usually start them 10-12 weeks early.
We call sunchokes earth apples and we love them, it is a staple winter veg in our kitchens.. Try it as an olive oil dish.. peeled earth apples sauteed with diced carrots and (optional 2 spoons of rice) in olive oil. Add half a cup of water and simmer.. Serve with lots of dill.. ( Zeytinyağlı yer elması )
Haha. I totally agree with you it's hard for gardeners to be patient. Thank you for useful information.
A question for Huw, and a tip for everyone!
The question: I often hear "oh no, pepper and aubergine plants will DIE if they fall below 10 C". Last year my peppers handled as low as 1C just fine, whereas my aubergines sort of struggled… Any advice on what kind of minimum temperature to keep these more heat loving plants at?
The tip: For those who dont have heat mats or whathaveyou. Place a damp piece of kitchen towel in a ziplock bag, and put pepper seeds on there, then leave somewhere warm. I put mine on top of my internet router! After ~7-10 days the seed will chit, and can then be transferred to a seed tray or pot. Note also that now that the seed is germinated, it will continue to grow even if in a cool place – I keep mine in a conservatory, its maybe 10 C and they still come up just fine. The slightly cooler temperature also discourages seedlings from growing leggy, as closer to the ground = warmer 😀
Plant potatoes March 17 – St. Paddy's Day.
Tx and blessings
I'm in Kansas in the US looking out the window at snow and day dreaming of gardening. 🙂
Peas for me!
Brilliant as always Huw.
i just planted some jerusalems ! I have them in pots tho, i remember they took over my mothers garden