What Vegetables to Plant In February In South Africa's Summer Rainfall Region

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My family is so enjoying the morning glories that self-planted in the stone floor outside the kitchen.

Each morning someone comments about how beautiful they are, and what a marvel the plant is for growing in such an inhospitable area.

I think this is what adds to the joy of gardening - not the pretty/useful things that you already expect, but the unexpected flourishes that nature adds.

It's been raining very steadily the past couple of weeks, so the gardens are lush ( and of course the weeds too, LOL) and I feel in a better position to do more planting for this month.

What to plant in February

This month we're planting beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, onion, potatoes, spring onions, shallots, sunflowers, swiss chard, chives, coriander, dill, french terragon, oregano and parsely.

Monthly Planting Plan: What To Grow In The North West Province This January

I found a vegetable and her planting plan online, developed by Organic Seeds and I like it. The plan is appropriate for Summer Rainfall areas, of which the North West province is one of them.

Most of the are vegetables that we like and I want to grow, so I'm going to follow it very closely this January. Here are some of the vegetables I'm going to grow:

5 Tips For Successful Succession Planting To Keep You Well-Fed Throughout The Year

Today's beetroot and carrot harvest

Vegetables and herbs from the garden have slowly become a regular part of our meal, to the extent that we have now started to take for granted that "of course, some things we just pick!"

It's so nice to just walk outside to pick fresh parsley, basil, thyme, chilli, chives and mint when I cook.

It's almost like going into the pantry or opening the fridge to take out some ingredient, not a big deal at all.

Yet it IS a big deal, because I used to spend a lot of money on these herbs every month.


This week I also picked a lot of cucumber, spinach (sold most of it), carrots and beetroots (preserving most of it for future use).

We're also planting more carrots, spring onions, beetroot, spinach and turnips. This is part of our monthly succeession planting, so we always have food growing and ready to harvest at any given time.

Here are some the things I keep in mind when I do succession planting:

Month-By-Month Gardening Tips: Planting In October



Melons make lovely breakfast meals and anytime snacks.



Found an old month-by-month gardener’s guide in my bookshelf.  Here are some of the things I learnt about planting in October: