Since we’re still in February, and anything is possible, I’m still not confident enough to start sowing all the spring seeds. We can still have a very hard frost period, and I don’t want to risk sowing veggies that will end up freezing. 

Still, some vegetables can be started this early, so last Friday, I used the few dry hours to sow some of the seeds and start off the sowing season in the garden.

The first seeds sown this year are broad beans. To be honest, I’ve never sown them before in my garden. Usually, I used to buy the broad beans for cooking, but I’ve never tried to sow them. Since broad beans have very low germination temperature and like the cold, I decided to sow them in February, and see if they will like my garden. The frost temperature for broad beans is -10°C (14°F), so there is no danger of freezing, and the mild February temperatures we’ve been having should be enough for nice growth.

I have sown only 500gr (1.1lbs) this time, but if the beans will like my garden the amount will be enough.

Beans have been sown in the pea spot. I’ve decided against sowing peas this year. I have only bought sugar peas this year. I’ll sow them in the new garden, but the bush peas will not be a part of my garden this year. It doesn’t make any sense to sow them when the May temperatures are way too high to grow them. We’ll see if the broad beans will be a better choice.

While I was sowing broad beans, I decided to risk it and sow some lettuce, radishes, spinach, and chard. The small beds will be great early crops, and if the frost kills them, there won’t be too much damage.  

I was going to prune the raspberries and make paths, but I didn’t get the chance since the rain started again. Still, I’m happy with the work that has been done lately, I’m well ahead of normal cold winter years.