First Half of February

EVERYWHERE

Sow/plant/harvest in cold frame where there are freezes.

Sow: Beets, chard, radishes (except in the mountains), all peas (except in the low desert and interior climates where fuchsias won’t grow), broccoli, carrots (except in the low desert), kohlrabi, turnips (except in the low desert and high mountains), winter greens and herbs (except in the low desert and interior where fuchsias won’t grow, and mountains).

Plant: Potatoes (except in the mountains)

Harvest: Radishes, winter greens and herbs, broccoli, celeriac, leafy celery, peas (except in deserts and mountains), brussels sprouts, cauliflower (except in interior climates where fuchsias won’t grow, and the mountains).

COASTAL CLIMATES

Sow: Brussels sprouts, cauliflower.

HIGH DESERT

Sow: Brussels sprouts, cauliflower.

LOW DESERT

Sow: Cucumbers, melons/watermelons.

Harvest: Beets, carrots.

INTERIOR CLIMATES

(Where fuchsias won’t grow)

Sow: Leaf celery.

INTERIOR CLIMATES

(Where fuchsias grow fairly well)

Sow: Cauliflower.

KEY

Winter greens and herbs: Arugula, cabbage, chard, chervil, chicories, Chinese cabbages, chives, cilantro, collards, corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, green-in-the-snow mustard, green onions/shallots, kale, komatsuna (mustard spinach), winter lettuces, mizuna, parsley, rosette pak choi, sorrel, spinach.

When seeds can be sown, seedlings of the same crop can be planted. All crops can be grown in containers.