February:

The list is very similar to January.

Sow
As the frosts pass, broad beans can be planted straight into the soil as early as February. Jerusalem artichokes, onion and shallot sets can also be planted outside. If it's still very cold, start them off in modules inside.
Indoors you could start sowing cabbages, sweet peas and tomatoes. Chit potatoes.

Plant
January and February are great months for planting bare-root fruit trees or fruit bushes such as raspberries and currants.

Force rhubarb
For an early harvest, cover your rhubarb crowns with a traditional forcing pot, or an upturned bucket.

Harvest
Kales, cabbages, leeks and parsnips.

Prune
Gooseberries and autumn fruiting raspberries.

Warm your soil
Cover beds with black ground cover to help warm the soil underneath.

Check your plot
With the winter wind and rain it's important to check your plot for any damage from time to time and especially after big storms.

Recycle for the season ahead
Think about saving containers for seed sowing - yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and mushroom punnets provide a range of sizes for use as seed trays, modules or individual pots. Don't forget to add drainage holes.

In the shed
Clean your tools, oil secateurs and tidy shelves, pots, trays, netting etc. so you know where everything is or what needs to be replaced. Re-use and recycle to keep costs down and for the planet - for example plastic plant labels can be used for many years, where as wooden ones tend to last just one season.

In the greenhouse
Greenhouses, polytunnels and cold frames should be checked for pests and glass cleaned to allow better winter light for any seeds you start to sow now. Don't forget ventilation on warm days.

Feed the birds Depending on the weather, birds may need feeding throughout January to give them a good start reading for the spring breeding season. Keep feeders clean to prevent the spread of avian flu and don't forget a little pot of water.

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