February in the Garden

• Start seeds of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, Cucumber, squash, muskmelon, watermelon, herb and flower seeds indoors.  Direct sow seeds of English and edible pod peas and lettuce outdoors.
• Plant potatoes and onion sets.  Plant transplants of broccoli, cabbage, carrots, chard, spinach, lettuce, asparagus crowns, grape vines and berry shrubs. 
• Protect tender color, perennials, flowering shrubs and young vegetable seedlings with frost cloth during severe cold spells. Water is critical immediately prior to hard freezes to lessen cold injury.
• Prepare beds for spring planting by working in compost or other organic materials.