🌱 Vegetables You Can Still Sow in February

If February has slipped by quickly, don’t worry — there are still plenty of vegetables you can sow this month in the UK. With the right protection and conditions, these crops will establish well and won’t be behind later sowings.

⭐ 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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🌿 Vegetables to Sow Indoors or With Heat

These crops benefit from warmth and good light.

🧅 Onions (from seed)

• Sow in trays or modules
• Keep at 10–15°C

Why you can still sow them:
Onions have a long growing season and catch up well from February sowings.

🥬 Leeks

• Sow thinly in trays or modules
• Keep frost-free and well lit

Why you can still sow them:
February sowings still produce strong plants and good-sized stems.

🥦 Brassicas (early varieties)

Includes:

• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Calabrese
• Brussels sprouts

Why you can still sow them:
Early varieties establish quickly and transplant well from February sowings.

🌿 Celery

• Sow on the surface — do not cover
• Needs warmth and moisture

Why you can still sow it:
Slow-growing crop that still benefits from an early indoor start.

🌶️ Chillies & Peppers

• Maintain 20–25°C
• Use a propagator if possible

Why you can still sow them:
February is still ideal for these long-season crops.

🌾 Vegetables to Sow in an Unheated Greenhouse or Cold Frame

These cope well with cooler conditions.

🥬 Lettuce (hardy varieties)

• Sow in modules or trays
• Protect from hard frosts

🌱 Spinach

• Sow in modules or trays
• Keep compost just moist

🫛 Peas (early varieties)

• Sow in guttering, pots, or modules
• Protect from mice

🌿 Broad Beans

• Sow in deep pots or modules
• Grow on under cover before planting out

🥔 Vegetables You Can Still Plant in February

Only plant outdoors if soil is workable and not waterlogged.

🧄 Garlic

• Plant cloves directly into the ground

🧅 Shallots

• Plant sets in free-draining soil

❄️ February Sowing Tips for Late Starters

• Provide maximum light to prevent weak growth
• Avoid overwatering cold compost
• Use fleece or covers in unheated spaces
• Harden off plants gradually before planting out

⚠️ Vegetables Better Left Until March

Avoid sowing these now:

• Carrots
• Beetroot
• Parsnips
• Courgettes
• Squash
• Sweetcorn

They perform poorly in cold, wet conditions.