There's not much you can do in the garden or on the plot when it is blowing a hooley outside, so in deference to storm Eowyn I get out the seed folders and share the 8 seeds that I am sowing in February. For this month's bonus we take a field trip to a local plant nursery to choose my seed potatoes for this year - what varieties will I go for??
My hardiness zone is 8b in Leicestershire in the UK - that's anywhere with a minimum average winter temperature of 15–20° Fahrenheit and google tells me that in the US Zone 8b stretches from the northwest and California coasts, through central Arizona and southern Texas, and across south Georgia and north Florida.
Mentions:
Clare @TheFarmyardGarden
Allie and Tricia @TheRightPearPlot
Nick @Nicktgrief
Seeds -
1. Loofah, Luffa, Loofa, Lufa, Luffah (all the possible spellings!)
2. Peas, meteor (early, dwarf)
3. Early indoor cucumber - I am using this seed: https://yorkshire-seeds.co.uk/products/salad-cucumber-bush-30x-seeds-grow-in-baskets-small-spaces-vegetable?srsltid=AfmBOoqT5N3bqykmMzzXXJGh7dLPhVk-PyQrT-ZWaQntynlDKPlsayiQ - thank you to @JessieatPlot37 for the inspo for sowing early cucumbers to grow inside.
4. Strawflowers also known as Helichrysum bracteatum, Xerochrysum bracteatum, Asteraceae
5. Sweetpeas, mixed
6. Brassicas - golden acre cabbage, groginger brussel sprout, graffiti cauliflower
7. Carrots, chantenay, to grow undercover in a cold greenhouse
8. Alliums - long red florence onion/spring onion, florence fennel
And this month's bonus... seed potatoes!
1st earlies - pentland javelin (3), ulster prince (3), rocket (3)
2nd earlies - charlotte (9) + saved
Main - stemster (6), king edward (4)
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