The cold has already entered and we are in the middle of winter, that is why some of our readers are wondering what to sow in February or what to plant in February, so let’s see which are the ideal crops, which ones can be started or sown now in the winter. northern hemisphere and those that can be planted in the other part of the globe.
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What to sow in February in the northern hemisphere
Crops that start this month, i.e. crops that cannot be grown in the orchard until February or urban garden this year are mainly:
bean
Beans, as well as dry beans, begin to grow in February, and their growing season lasts until June. The crop will be ready to harvest between 5 and 7 months after planting.
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- Pea with thick, dark green pod and wrinkled seed
- Maturation cycle of approximately 75 days
- They are sown from September to March depending on the area
- Spray culture in rows 50-60 cm apart and in shots of 2-3 seeds at a depth of 3-4 cm.
zucchini
February is also the month when you can start plant zucchini. From this month until May, we can plant it and we will harvest it between 3 and 5 months later, that is from May to July.
We have already seen on the web a lot of things that we can do to improve production, like hand pollinating zucchini, tutors and many others related to this culture.
chive
The annual chive is a crop that begins in February and the period that we must plant is until May. If we start it this month, as it lasts 3-4 months, the harvest will be in May or June.
sprouts or cabbage
plant cabbage or cabbage It is something that we can start between February and August, and since it takes between 3 and 5 months, we will harvest it between May and July.
As it is a plant that needs a lot of nutrients to grow and develop, we will prepare the ground with homemade natural fertilizers like him earthworm humus or compost.
asparagus
February is also a good time to start plant asparagussince the time to do so is from February to May.
THE asparagus care We have already detailed them in several posts, as well as all the tips to have a good production for many years.
Green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) – approx. twenty…
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Kidney and enrame beans
Dwarf beans and enrame are two other such crops that can start to be planted from this February. Bush beans can be planted until November, while green beans can be planted until October. In both cases, the harvest period is 2 to 3 months, so if you sow in February you will harvest between April and May.
Potatoes
We can also start plant potatoes from February to May, and since the process lasts about 3 or 4 months, from May it will be possible to start harvesting.
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) – approx. 20 seeds
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- 🎁 QUALITY The packaging may differ from that shown in the image. All descriptions are available in German and English.
- 👆 DURABILITY The date printed on the envelopes is the date of filling and not the date of preferential consumption. Depending on the species, the seeds have a lifespan of one to several years.
- 🍄 ABOUT US Magic Garden Seeds offers seeds of unusual plants, whether traditional or exotic, particularly productive or simply beautiful, proven or almost forgotten.
Cucumber
plant cucumbers It is something that can be started this month and until June. The whole process takes about 5-7 months, so the harvest can start between June and August.
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- Sow at 20 degrees Celsius, 2-3 seeds, 1 cm deep, in a pot
- From mid-May, plant the plants in a sunny spot in the garden.
- Sowing can be done directly outdoors from the end of May
- It can then be harvested from July to October.
- Regularly harvest the fruits when they are 5 to 10 cm tall
other cultures
There are other crops that can be grown throughout the year such as chard, spinach, lettuce, radishes and carrots that we can take advantage of to plant this month.
There are also crops whose planting or cultivation period has started recently or in the previous months, such as celery, eggplant, borage, late onions, chickpeas, bush peas and bud peas, beans, lentils, melons, peppers, watermelons, mushrooms and mushrooms, and it’s also a good time to plant tomatoes.
What to plant or sow in the southern hemisphere
In the southern hemisphere, February is a good time to plant chard, broccoli, spring onions, parsnips, bok choy, red cabbage, kite, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, endives, spinach, wild strawberries, strawberries, broad beans, bush beans, enrame beans, lettuce, radish, beetroot, valerian and carrot.
On both sides of the Equator you can plant a wide variety of plants, so don’t wait to breathe new life into your garden, whether it’s hot or cold, this month.
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