Looking for the best vegetables to plant in February? Whether you garden in snowy northern zones or enjoy frost-free days in the south, I’m sharing 11 must-plant veggies to get your garden growing. Learn how to time your plantings using your last frost date, get practical tips to solve common problems like poor germination and bolting, and find out which crops to direct sow versus start indoors. 🍅30% off site-wide CaliKim Seed Collections, Books, Book/Seed Bundles, Smart Pots and morewith the code “DIRTY30”: https://calikimgardenandhome.com.
Don’t miss this guide to jumpstart your spring garden!
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➡My Favorite February Varieties: (all in the respective CaliKim Seed Collections at https://calikimgardenandhome.com)
*CARROTS: Rainbow, Little Finger: Carrot Seed Collection
*BEETS: Ruby Queen
*ARUGULA ROQUETTE: Spring Garden Seed Collection
*PEAS: Royal Snow Pea, Oregon Sugar Pod: Pea, Spring Garden Seed Collection
*LETTUCE: Royal Oakleaf, Prizehead, Red Salad Bowl: Lettuce, Spring Seed Collection
*PARSLEY/CILANTRO: Italian Parsley, Slow Bolt Cilantro: Herb Seed Collection
*TOMATOES Mr. Stripey, Golden Jubilee: Spring Garden Seed Collection
*PEPPERS: Purple Beauty, CalifornIa Wonder, Corno di Toro, Greek Golden Pepperoncini: Pepper & Spring Garden Seed Collection
*EGGPLANT: Black Beauty, Turkish Orange: Eggplant Seed Collection
*ONIONS: Tropea Long, Gold Coin, Yellow Granex, Tokoyo Long Bunching: Onion Seed Collection
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Timing tip
1:05 Direct Sow (Root Veggies)
02:04 Veggie 1 Carrots
04:07 Veggie 2 Beets
05:58 Veggie 3 Arugula
08:00 Direct Sow or Start Seeds Indoors
08:06 Veggie 4 Peas
10:54 Veggie 5 Lettuce/Greens
13:45 Veggie 6 -7 Parsley, Cilantro
15:15 Start Seeds Indoors
15:17 Veggie 8 – 10 Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant
16:39 Veggie 11 Onions
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6 Comments
Planting time – can't wait for those tomatoes!
Don’t miss this February guide to jumpstart your spring garden! Which of these veggies are you planting this month?
🍅For more tips and seed collections, visit https://calikimgardenandhome.com. Get 30% off site-wide with the code "DIRTY30” CaliKim Seed Collections, Books, Book/Seed Bundles, Smart Pots and more.
Northern gardener here. The seed germinate tricks are helpful. thank you.
Hi Kim. Thank you for sharing your video. I did start planting indoors. And I just love to grow lentils 🌱🌱
Gardening in Canada, enjoyed watching your video.
Hi kim soon I'm going to order four 20 gallons smart pots for my tomatoes