🌱 Allotment Jobs for February: What Needs Doing Now

February is a preparation-heavy month on the allotment. Growth is still slow, but this is the ideal time to get plots organised, soil improved, and early crops underway so you’re not rushed when spring arrives.

⭐ Recommended Products — February Gardening Essentials

• Early Spring Seed Collection (February Sowing)
A pack of seeds suited for February sowing — think early onions, brassicas, tomatoes, chillies, and early flowers like pansies and primroses. Great for getting a head start on the growing season.
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• Seed & Cutting Propagation Compost
Fine, well-draining compost formulated for seeds and cuttings. Essential for giving young roots the ideal environment to establish strongly without rotting.
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• Seed Trays & Propagator Kit
Includes reusable seed trays, modules, and clear lids to create a controlled germination environment. Helps maintain humidity and protects young seedlings.
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• Heat Mat & Grow Lights for Seed Starting
Provides bottom heat and supplemental light — especially helpful in February’s low light and cooler temperatures to improve germination and early growth.
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• Plant Labels & Waterproof Marker Set
Keep track of your sowings with durable labels and a weather-proof pen — very useful when starting lots of different seeds in February.
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🧹 General Allotment Jobs

• Clear weeds, debris, and old crop remains
• Tidy paths and edges to prevent weed spread
• Repair raised beds, borders, and netting
• Clean, sharpen, and oil tools
• Check sheds, water butts, and structures for winter damage
• Plan crop rotation and bed layouts
• Organise seeds, labels, pots, and trays

🌱 Soil Preparation

• Dig over vacant beds if soil is not frozen or waterlogged
• Add well-rotted manure or garden compost
• Cover beds with cardboard, membrane, or plastic to warm soil
• Break up compacted areas gently
• Avoid walking on wet soil to prevent compaction

🥔 Potatoes

• Start chitting seed potatoes in a cool, bright, frost-free place
• Separate and label varieties clearly
• Prepare potato beds or containers
• Order seed potatoes if not already done

🥕 Vegetables to Sow in February

Under Cover (Greenhouse, Polytunnel, Cold Frame)

• Tomatoes
• Chillies
• Peppers
• Aubergines
• Lettuce
• Spinach
• Spring onions
• Early cabbages

Outdoors (Mild Areas Only)

• Broad beans
• Early peas (with fleece protection)

🌿 Planting & Maintenance Jobs

• Finish planting bare-root fruit bushes and canes
• Prune autumn-fruiting raspberries
• Prune currants and gooseberries
• Check supports, ties, and canes
• Mulch around fruit plants and perennials

🍓 Fruit & Perennial Crops

• Check strawberry plants and remove dead leaves
• Apply mulch around fruit trees and bushes
• Protect early blossoms with fleece during cold snaps
• Inspect stored fruit for rot or damage

🌾 Greenhouse & Polytunnel Jobs

• Clean glazing to maximise light levels
• Wash pots, trays, and seed modules
• Ventilate on mild days to reduce damp and disease
• Check heaters, fleece, and insulation
• Start heat-loving crops early but don’t overcrowd seedlings

🐌 Pests, Protection & Wildlife

• Check for overwintering pests on brassicas and fruit bushes
• Remove slugs and snails where found
• Keep bird feeders topped up
• Provide water for wildlife
• Leave some undisturbed areas for beneficial insects

📋 Planning & Organisation

• Review last year’s successes and failures
• Finalise seed orders
• Plan succession sowing schedules
• Set reminders for March planting
• Prepare compost bins for increased spring use