Seeds to Start in February

Are you thinking about your garden yet? It’s a sunny day here, but I don’t believe it has gotten above freezing outside. The ground is frozen, but I do have little, tiny seedlings popping up on the dining room table. Hopefully the garlic we planted in October is popping up in your garden, too! Last year I got started on my starts pretty early. I was pregnant, due 2/7 and I was determined to get the garden started before babe arrived! Seeds were up and running by the end of January.

This year I am really focusing on what vegetables we eat as a family and how I can grow the majority of them so we aren’t relying on grocery stores. I also want to add Ketchup onto my list of items “I don’t buy” anymore, so there are plenty of tiny tomato seedlings. We have plenty of southern windows, so as long as I can find a place that the littles can’t reach there are plenty of seeds to start in February!

Seeds to Start in February

Tomatoes

It feels weird to start tomatoes when it’s frigid outside because you know you won’t be transplanting them for a bit. I’ve started my own tomatoes for the last couple of years and have had great success! As the seedlings grow you do want to transfer them to bigger pots until you are ready to plant them in the garden. Then you will have nice big tomato plants that are ready to thrive!

Brassicas (Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli, Kale)

You want to get brassicas started now so that you can transplant them to the garden next month! Brassicas prefer cooler weather, and are less disturbed by pests before it gets too warm. We don’t want cabbage worms this year!

Herbs

If you want to grow your own herbs this year you need to get those seeds started now! I highly recommend growing your own herbs instead of buying the tiny packets in store for obscene amounts of money. Once you see the abundance of one herb plant you’ll know what I mean. Why buy 6 sprigs of rosemary for $3 when you can have a plant that produces for years. Fresh herbs from the garden are a real treat, and you can also dry them to keep in your spice cabinet.

Spinach & Lettuce

Honestly, you might be able to start some spinach & lettuce seeds outside here pretty soon if you’re in zone 8b/9a. I think I will save my seedling trays for plants that need a little more time inside and just plant spinach outside once the ground thaws. Spinach and lettuce make for great container garden plants, and you can really pack them in!

Peas

While perusing Pinterest one day I found a post about an expert gardener who plants her peas in the garden on Presidents Day every year. I decided to give this a try. The first year I was worried. We had a fairly cold winter and it took awhile for the seeds to sprout, but finally they started poking through the dirt! I have done this for the last four years and have had great success. Peas don’t like the heat. If you plant them too late you might not get as many pea pods when the days start warming up.

I’m so excited for this year’s garden! Waiting for green in the garden is difficult, but finding seeds to start in February can help with a bountiful harvest. Let’s keep in touch and share our successes this year! In just a few short months your garden could look like this…

Hope to see you in the garden soon!

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