• indoor seed tray almost full

    Gardening in February (Zone 5)

    Gardening in February can be a busy month. There are many plants that can be started indoors and winter sown outside. I have always done "the lazy way" by winter sowing my seeds. However, I do like starting some seeds indoors to help get a head start on plants I want to be bigger in the cooler months. Cool season crops should be started now. Gardening in February includes the brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.), salad greens, herbs and flowers. All of these seeds can be planted directly into the garden soil in the spring but to get a hard start until then, we need to grow them indoors…