February - The year in the garden - follow the winter growing seasons

February in the Garden

February is when the garden inside starts to pop with colour. The bulbs I forced in the fall are blooming (Hyacinths & Amaryllis) bringing a little spring into the house while winter carries on outside.
Somehow the Christmas poinsettia and the Christmas cactus still want to be part of the spring show.

In the seed room, the gardening journals are printed and ready to record another year's adventures.
I'm getting organized for seed-starting time, and some seeds have already made their way into pots. Peppers and eggplants are among the early starters here.
Outside, spring may seem a long way off, but indoors, the gardening year is already underway.

Looking Out of My Window

In February, I can still look at the garden without being distracted by the endless list of jobs waiting to be done. Indoors it's warm, fragrant and full of colour.

"Hyacinths fills the room with fragrance, while amaryllis provide a splash of colour and makes me a little less anxious about waiting for spring to arrive."

What I'm Growing or Watching

In February, especially I'm bird watcher.
Even though it's windy and cold they're still happy to find some food.

Indoors:
My plants are putting on a colourful show. Christmas cactus is full of buds and flowers.

On My Gardening List

  • Wash and Sharpen hand tools
  • Plan new plantings.
  • Inspect stored bulbs, tubers and overwintered plants.
  • Print Seed Planners and Gardening Journals - save in binder.

February is one of those months that I spend most of my time outside shovelling snow and feeding our winter birds.
So, in the winter I make sure the feeders are full even if I have to shovel a path to the feeders. That's creative - right? :)
Homemade bird suet recipe.

Notes from My Garden

Last year, spring was late and the ground was still too wet by May long-weekend. Then it got really hot. This year I will grow things that are easy to store and just add more flowers if the spring is late again. Last year was also the first time that I can remember having a green lawn in August without irrigation.

Looking Ahead

Next month, is a busy month, but it's also the most creative.
When the March sowing is all done I just wait for a miracle growing from a tiny seed to emerge and smile.