FPGH 227: February To Do List

About this episode

Marlene Simon discusses the essential gardening tasks and planting schedule for February as spring approaches.

Believe it or not, spring is around the corner. It has been very dry in NorCal so far – sometimes we get Spring rain, so still TBD. LOTS of prep to do for the upcoming season. It is time to plant: Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collards, swiss chard Kale Leeks Loose leaf lettuce Peas Potatoes….late in the month Chores include: Sow tomatoes inside Start flowers (sunflowers, strawflower, zinnias, etc) Direct sow sweet peas Plant bare-root (roses, fruit trees, asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, berries) Spray fruit trees Fertilize Compost Clean up, cut back Prune roses, fruit trees Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon. To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: Facebook Instagram email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com Find Marlene over on YouTube , Instagram and Facebook

People in this episode

Host: Marlene Simon

Topics covered

• gardening
• seasonal tasks
• planting
• vegetables
• flower care

Keywords

• February gardening
• planting schedule
• NorCal gardening
• vegetable planting
• flower care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flower Power Garden Hour, Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook

Products: Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, swiss chard, Kale, Leeks, Loose leaf lettuce, Peas

Places: NorCal

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