Days of Kale, Spinach, and Chard

February: Quotes, Poems, Sayings

"The word February is believed to have derived from the name 'Februa' taken from the Roman 'Festival of Purification'.  The root 'februo' meaning to 'I purify by sacrifice'.  As part of the seasonal calendar February is the time of the 'Ice Moon' according to Pagan beliefs, and the period described as the 'Moon of the Dark Red Calf' by Black Elk.  February has also been known as 'Sprout-kale' by the Anglo-Saxons in relation to the time the kale and cabbage was edible."
-  Mystical WWW

"Winter is the time of promise because there is so little to do - or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so." 
-  Stanley Crawford

February Garden Activities and Chores in Red Bluff
USDA Zone 9

Browsing and ordering from seed and garden catalogs. 
Pruning leafless trees and shrubs. 
Weeding and tending the winter vegetable garden. 
Relax and read books from the library. 
The soil is usually too wet and cold for much digging.
Keeping cold sensitive potted plants in protected areas or indoors.
Make sure that the cuttings in protected areas do not dry out.
Repair fences. 
Put straw mulch over fertilized vegetable garden areas not planted. 
Distribute fertilizer and minerals. 
Prune and mulch dormant perennials.
Remove dead trees, shrubs, branches, and twigs. 
Enjoy the bulbs and rosemary in bloom. 
Repair and sharpen tools. 
Construct gardening boxes and flats. 
Keep hardwood cuttings moist.
Promptly planting bare root trees and watering them. 
Write a poem.   Keep a gardening journal. 
Fertilize with 20-9-9 or 15-15-15. 
Trees without leaves need little or no watering.
Take a walk in your garden.
Sit and observe.  
Mowing and weeding
Spraying dormant trees