Allotment February

Wed 10th Feb 10 — admin

View of allotment in February

An allotment in February. Photo: Lindsay Maiden, Cardiff Friends of the Earth.

Jobs for February

  • Prepare the ground by hoeing and digging over - removing weeds.
  • Prune white, red and blackcurrants.
  • Sow hardy lettuces, and radishes in cold frames.
  • In milder weather sow cabbage, broad beans, spinach, early carrots and sea kale.
  • Sow tomatoes inside.
  • Plant out onion bulbs, shallot bulbs and Jerusalem artichokes.
  • Collect manure from local stables and start rotting it down. You can use un-rotted manure to create a warm bed for new plants in a cold frame or under glass in your greenhouse.

Got a few hours to spare? Go to the Cardiff Council website and get an allotment.