There are plenty of jobs to be done in the vegetable garden in February!
Sow:
indoors from seed in trays or pots:
- early beetroot Bietola da Orto Paonazza d’Egitto is ideal for early sowings as matures quickly. Good for children to grow.
- broad beans
- spinach Spinach Perpetual is a prolific strain of spinach beet.
- summer cabbage Savoy Cabbage Estoril seeds can be sown under glass in February, and planted out when plants have 2-3 true leaves.
- calabrese for summer cropping
- globe artichoke
- lettuce sowing a few seed each week will give a continuous supply of lettuce
outside from seed under cloches in mild areas – early beetroot, lettuce, spring onions, salad leaves, spinach
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in the garden as soon as the ground is workable – onion sets, shallots and garlic
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Plant
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rhubarb & cover to force early stalks
Jerusalem artichoke tubers
Harvest:
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Early sprouting broccoli, cabbages, sprouts, kale, leeks, celery and parsnips
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Other Jobs:
- chit potatoes
- apply fertiliser to ground before sowing early crops, to overwintered vegetables, to soft fruit bushes
- cut down autumn fruiting raspberry canes to ground level and mulch
- dig the garden if the soil is dry
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The jobs to be done in the vegetable garden in February complete the circle of sowing and harvesting!
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The weather in January means there are fewer outside jobs to do in the vegetable garden, and productive time can be spent inside planning this season’s crops.
Seeds to Sow in January:
Crops to Harvest in January:
- cabbages
- cabbage
- sprouts
- kale
- leeks
- parsnips
Other January Jobs:
What to do in the garden in December depends on the weather &, more particularly, on how wet the ground is. It is not good to tread on wet soil, because it ruins the soil structure.
In December sow:
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In December crop:
- celery
- leeks
- parsnips
- sprouts
- cabbages
- Jerusalem artichokes
- spinach beet
In December protect from cold winds & frost (with fleece or cloches):
December is a good time to browse catalogues to see what vegetable seeds & plants are on offer, when it is too wet to get on the garden in December.
There are still a lot of jobs to do in the garden in November, particularly in this mild weather; there are seeds to sow, crops to harvest & there is the general tidying up of the vegetable garden.
Sow in November:
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Plant in November:
November Harvest:
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Other gardening jobs to be done in November:
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- digging, if it is not too wet, otherwise leave till the new year
- applying well rotted farm yard manure or compost to ground where next year’s crop will be peas, beans, onions, leeks, celery or spinach
- clear fallen leaves and put them on the compost heap
- collect, clean and store bean supports
- check stored crops & remove any which are starting to decay
- keep an eye out for pigeons & slugs which may be a problem in November
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Jobs for October include:
Sow directly into the ground:
- swiss chard
- perpetual spinach
- mixed winter salad leaves
Sow under cloches:
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Plant out:
- spring cabbage
- perpetual spinach
- chicory
- radicchio
Harvest:
- french beans
- runner beans
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- broad beans
- lettuce
- courgettes
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- marrows
- carrots
- sweetcorn
- cabbages
- peas
- main crop potatoes
- autumn raspberries
Other October Jobs:
- draw soil around leeks and celariac
- cut off this summer’s fruiting blackberry & raspberry canes at ground level & tie in new canes
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- order new fruit bushes for winter planting
Sow:
Swiss chard, perpetual spinach & mixed winter salad leaves directly into
the vegetable garden.
Lamb’s lettuce, salad onions, mustard & cress can be grown under cloches
for winter salads
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Planting out (later in the month) seedlings:
Perpetual spinach, radicchio, spring cabbages
Sow
- directly into the vegetable garden: swiss chard, perpetual spinach & mixed winter salad leaves
- under cloches: lamb’s lettuce, salad onions, mustard & cress for winter salads
Plant out (later in the month) seedlings:
Perpetual spinach, radicchio, spring cabbages, & chicory.
Harvest:
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Broad, French & runner beans, peas, cabbages, onions, carrots, lettuce, courgettes, tomatoes, marrows and sweetcorn.
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Other jobs:
- pull soil up to celariac and leeks
- cut off canes, of blackberry & raspberry that fruited this year, at ground level AND tie in new canes
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- order new canes for winter planting
What to do in the Vegetable Garden in August.
Pick off unhealthy leaves
The vegetable garden should be inspected regularly for pests and disease. Any badly infected or diseased leaves should be removed. Do not put them on the compost heap, remove them completely from the vegetable garden so that the pest or disease does not spread.
Stake vegetables
Beans, tomatoes, peppers, and chili’s can be staked to keep the fruit off the ground and prevent fruit rot. When the vegetable plants are standing up the air can circulate around them, preventing the muggy conditions that allow fungal diseases to develop.
Water vegetables when necessary
* Make sure vegetables in the garden have enough water.
* Water vegetables at soil level, rather than wetting the leaves which can encourage leaf disease.
Sow vegetable seed
Click this link to read about 10 different vegetable seeds to sow in August.
Here is a list of 10 different seeds to sow now, in August:
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This list of 10 different seeds to sow now, in August, will keep the veg garden going over the winter and into the spring
August is the month for harvesting in the vegetable garden,but sowing and planting can continue. Also spend some time planning for the winter.
Sow Parsley for winter cropping
Sow into a seedbed or pots for transplanting later:
Planting the vegetable garden in August will provide vegetables through the winter and into spring.
