What to Grow in February (Temperate Climate Australia): a list of vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible flowers and my Garden Cocktail of the Month.
What to Grow in February (Temperate Climate Australia) – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
Welcome to the second instalment of ‘What to Grow in…”, a month by month planner on what vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers to grow including some suggestions for varieties to try as well as my Garden Cocktail of the Month to inspire you to turn your garden-grown produce into delicious cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages.
The start of February is usually the time we ask, “where did January go?”, and this is certainly the case in the garden. The weather is usually hot though we’ve had an unusual El Niño summer so far.
We’re getting closer to the start of autumn and the midsummer garden checklist is slowly getting ticked. Now is the time to reap the summer rewards while planning for autumn.
What to Grow in February: Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Beetroot – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in February: Vegetables & Fruit
- Amaranth (try amaranth bi-colour)
- Beans (bush beans)
- Beetroot
- Bok choy/Pak choy
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Florence fennel
- Gailaan
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Malabar spinach
- Mizuna
- Mustard reds / greens
- Onion
- Parsnip
- Peas / Snow Peas
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rocket
- Scarlet runner beans
- Shallot
- Silverbeet / Swiss chard
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Tatsoi
- Tomato
- Turnip
- Warrigal greens
- Watercress
- Zucchini
Herbs
- Basil (Genovese, purple or Thai basil)
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Dill
- Fennel
- Lovage
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Purslane
Purslane – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in February: Edible Flowers
- Borage
- Globe amaranth
- Dianthus
- Heartsease
- Lobelia (not edible but worth the mention)
- Nasturtium
- Nigella
- Sunflower
- Viola
Garden Cocktail of the Month: February – Gin & Tonic Popsicles
Beat the heat by making Gin & Tonic Popsicles using your garden’s bounty. Think strawberries, mint, sliced cucumber, edible flowers, summer fruit and whatever herbs take your fancy.
Cheers to enjoying garden cocktails in February!
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