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February Gardening Tips for Fruit, Vegetables, and Herbs

What to Do in Your Garden Each Week

irishgardenstg by irishgardenstg
March 29, 2023

February is an important month for gardeners who want to get a head start on the growing season. Here are some tips for what to do in your garden each week this month.

Week 1 (January 29 – February 4)

  • Start sprouting early potato varieties in a bright place indoors or a greenhouse to aid earlier cropping.
  • Clear ground for vegetables of weeds and cultivate for sowing the first seeds as soon as the opportunity arises.
  • Plant garlic and shallot sets early in dry weather if the ground is dry enough to cultivate.
  • Sow seeds of early varieties of cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, and onions in a tunnel or glasshouse to get a head start on the season despite the conditions outdoors.
  • Plant new fruit trees as soon as possible.
  • Complete pruning of apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes within a couple of weeks.

Week 2 (February 5 – February 11)

  • Sow early vegetables outdoors, such as garlic, shallots, early peas, broad beans, and onions when the soil dries enough.
  • Tidy up old rhubarb crowns and remove weeds. Lift rhubarb for forcing indoors if you like bright red sticks.
  • Start sprouting early potato varieties in a bright place indoors or a greenhouse to aid earlier cropping.
  • Sow seeds of early varieties of cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, and onions in a tunnel or glasshouse for early crops.
  • Plant new fruit trees as soon as possible.
  • Complete pruning of apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes within a couple of weeks.

Week 3 (February 12 – February 18)

  • Plant new fruit trees and bushes within the next few weeks.
  • Complete pruning of apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes as soon as possible.
  • Plant garlic and shallot sets without delay if the ground is dry enough to cultivate.
  • Sow vegetables such as early peas, broad beans, onions, and parsnips outdoors.
  • Sow seeds of early varieties of cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, and onions in a tunnel or glasshouse to get a head start on the season.

Week 4 (February 19 – February 25)

  • Wait until the ground dries out before digging it over.
  • Put in permanent vegetables such as rhubarb, globe artichokes, and asparagus.
  • Plant asparagus crowns in well-drained soil in a sunny position.
  • Plant garlic and shallot sets if the ground is dry enough to cultivate.
  • Sow seeds of early varieties of cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, and onions in a tunnel or glasshouse to plant out for early crops.
  • Plant new fruit trees as soon as possible.
  • Complete pruning of apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes within a couple of weeks.

Week 5 (February 26 – March 4)

  • Start early varieties of cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, and onions in a tunnel or glasshouse and plant out into better growing conditions during April or May.
  • Take any opportunity to carry out early outdoor sowings, especially of onions from seed, leeks, parsnips, and sprouts.
  • Plant garlic and shallot sets without delay as it is getting late.
  • Plant out new herb plants if the ground is in good condition.
  • Plant potatoes if the soil is in good condition.
  • Prune apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes within a couple of weeks, but this can be done even after bud break if it is delayed.
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