February 2011 has been a wet month, recording 60ml of rain in the TopVeg garden. This is exactly the same as we had in February 2007, but the January 2011 measurement is the lowest we have had in the 4 years.
The rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2011 has been:
January 2011 12.5 ml
February 2011 60ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2010 was 432.5 ml
- January 57 ml
- February 59.5 ml
- March 26.5 ml
- April 18 ml
- May 8.25 ml
- June 28.5 ml
- July 25.25 ml
- August 47 ml
- Sept 81 ml
- Oct 14.5 ml
- Nov 52 ml
- Dec 15 ml
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
The monthly rainfall in February in the TopVeg garden was high. What was yours?
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Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in February 2010 was 59.5ml
January 2010 was 57 ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2009 was 518.75
| Month |
Rainfall ml |
| January |
32 |
| February |
45.5 |
| March |
17 |
| April |
7 |
| May |
41.5 |
| June |
13 |
| July |
111 |
| August |
40 |
| September |
11.5 |
| October |
63.75 |
| November |
69.5 |
| December |
67 |
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
| Year |
Rain ml |
| 206 |
631 |
| 207 |
795 |
| 208 |
571 |
| 209 |
519 |
The rainfall in Febuary 2010 in the TopVeg garden (59.5) was higher than last year (45.5), what was yours?
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Sara from farmingfriends has asked what seeds can be planted in her raised bed, on Veg Questions?
Hi Topveg, What can I plant in a raised bed after potatoes that I can plant in February? Thanks Sara from farmingfriends
TopVeg replied:
Hi Sara, thanks for your question. There are several aspects to consider:
- anything can be planted after potatoes except tomatoes, eggplants, chillies or peppers
- only a limited selection of seeds can be sown outside in February, although the raised bed will be slightly warmer than the ground
- have you covered your raised bed to keep the rain off? If not the soil will probably be too wet. I would cover it now, but take the cover off on dry days to allow it to dry off – but cover it again at night, in case it rains or snows
- the list of seeds for sowing outside in February is:
We prefer to grow smaller, fast growing vegetables (like lettuce & beetroot) in our raised beds to get more production per square meter! Carrot seed also does well in raised beds as they are out of carrot flies range!
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
plant-shallots
in the garden as soon as the ground is workable – onion sets, shallots and garlic
push-onion-in
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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