Gardening in Cyprus - Tasks for February

The temperatures in February ranges from around 5c to 16c, the month averages around 10 rainy days. and frosts can occur at anytime during the month. There are lots of jobs to get on with which will keep you warm during February. The following can all be done during the month.  1.  Plant out Jerusalem Artichokes at 15cm deep and 40cm apart. 2.  Sow peppers in a propagator 3.  Sow parsnips 4.  Start shooting sweet potatoes 5.  Tomatoes can be started in a propagator 6.  Flax (linseed) and sage can be started in a propagator 7.  Sweetcorn can be started in mid-February in a propagator 8.  Chrysantheums can be started in a propagator 9.  Spinach can be sown  10.Sow aniseed, chamomile, chicory, chives in your herb patch 11. Sow directly marigolds and nasturniums 12. Egg plants can be started in a propagator mid-month 13. Marrow/squash/pumpkin can be started in a propagator mid-month 14. Sow directly into a prepared bed spring onions, beetroot, salad leaves, radish 15. Sow oregano, basil and tumeric in a propagator 16. Plant out comfrey offsets 17. Start chitting potatoes for planting in March 18. Plant out lettuce started in propagator in January and sow more in a  propagator 19. At the end of the month sow directly spring onions into a pre-prepared bed 20. Prune Olives at any time during the month Happy gardening - remember it's safer to grow your own. For further advice go to cyprusgardener.co.uk