This is the month when the winter can seem very long.

STARTING YOUR OWN SEEDS FOR THE GARDEN IS A PROMISE OF SPRING. HOWEVER, WE MUST MAINTAIN SOME RESTRAINT, FOR THOSE TINY SEEDLINGS WILL BE OF MAMMOTH PROPORTIONS BY JULY.

INDOORS
Bring in the remaining potted bulbs from cold storage.
As seed arrives, note planting dates and store in an airtight container.
Start seeds for hardy plants – (mid-February in my area). Place under grow lights for at least 14 hours each day and keep well watered.

Herbs

alpine strawberries, angelica, anise, anise hyssop, bronze fennel, chamomile, chives, cumin, garlic chives, fennel, feverfew, hyssop, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, safflower, sage, salad burnet, sorrel, thyme, winter savory

 

Vegetables

artichoke, Asian greens,beets, buckthorn plantain, broccoli, broccoli raab, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, claytonia, collards, escarole, endive, fennel, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mache, mustard, onions, peas, scallions, shallots, spinach, Swiss chard

 

Cutting Flowers

ambrosia, baby’s breath, drumstick flower, hollyhocks, larkspur, pansies, phlox, salvias, snapdragons, stock, sweet peas, verbena bonariensis, yarrow

 
 
 
IN THE ORCHARD
On warmer days, prune apple, pear, and Asian pears. Apply mulch.

 
 
 

IN THE KITCHEN
Make Blood Orange Marmalade and Preserved Lemons.
Keep indoor herbs well watered.
Grow some micro-greens in a sunny window.

 

Seasonal Recipes

                      
Potato Casserole                         Butternut Squash Soup            Orange Salad                             Roasted Potatoes

                      
Preserved Lemon                        Apple Cake                                     Blueberry Muffins                       Red Cabbage Galette

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