Home > Growing tips & recipes > Seed Addict Subscription – February 10 min read 10.01.2025 Seed Addict Subscription – February HELLO VEG ADDICTWelcome to your guide for your January seed subscription!Here’s what’s in your box this month:Sweet Pepper Spiralus Spring Radish Fire Candle Aubergine Black Beauty Tomato Indigo Rose Onion Rouge Long De FlorenceSweet Pepper SpiralusSowing infoAn early start can help increase your harvest as pepper plants can be slow to mature. Start under grow lights in January or late February without lights. Requires warmth to germinate and grow on (an unheated greenhouse will not be warm enough). When pepper plants reach about 20cm in height, pinch out the growing tip to encourage bushy growth. From pinching out time, feed weekly with a quarter strength organic feed.Growing infoContinue to pot on each time roots appear out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot until planting out after last frost. Peppers love heat, so will always perform best in the greenhouse or polytunnel.→  Blog – How to Sow and Grow Peppers Spring Radish Fire CandleSowing infoCan be multisown in module trays from February or sown direct outdoors from March to July in a sunny position. Germination will usually take 7 to 10 days. When sowing direct plant seed at a depth of 3cm in shallow drills. Protect young seedlings from birds.Growing infoAs roots swell, harvest the largest roots to allow more room for others to grow larger. Succession sowing every 2-4 weeks will ensure a continual supply.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Radishes Aubergine Black BeautySowing infoAn early start can really help with aubergine crops. Sow aubergine seeds from January to April indoors, supplementing light if necessary. Sow seeds on the surface of a free draining, moist, peat free compost and just cover with vermiculite or compost. Place somewhere warm with a temperature of 18-21C until after germination which takes 10-14 days. Once plants are roughly 20cm high, feed weekly with a quarter strength organic feed.Growing infoPlant out after all risk frost has passed. Grow aubergines in a sheltered position in full sun. Aubergines will perform better when grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel. Water regularly to prevent buds from dropping.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Aubergines Tomato Indigo RoseSowing infoSurface sow seeds in small pots of moist, peat-free compost and just cover. Tomatoes are fast growing plants, so best started in mid to late spring. They need heat to germinate, and benefit from lots of light, so supplement both if necessary. Germination takes place within 1-2 weeks.Growing infoOnce plants reach roughly 20cm in height, start feeding with quarter strength organic feed. Pot on when roots are visible through drainage holes and plant out after last frost. Will require support. Remove side shoots and lower 50% of foliage to maintain straight, healthy plants. Though tomatoes can be grown outside, they will perform better for longer in a polytunnel or greenhouse.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Tomatoes Onion Rouge Long De FlorenceSowing infoCan be direct sown or multi sown into module trays before planting out. Sow seed 1 cm deep and keep the soil lightly moist and the temperature around 15 C until germination. Plant out after all risk of frost has passed.Growing infoThin seedlings to roughly 10 cm spacing, thinnings can be enjoyed in salads. Onions are ready to harvest when foliage flops over and starts to yellow and onions should then be hung somewhere dry, to cure the skin for 2 weeks before storage.→  Blog – How to Sow and Grow Onions Garden Jobs for FebruarySow early seeds indoors Start the growing season off right by sowing hardy vegetables in pots or seed trays indoors. Use a sunny windowsill or a heated propagator to give them the warmth they need. Early sowing gives you stronger plants come spring! Prune fruit trees and bushes Now’s the time to prune your fruit trees while they’re still dormant. Cut out any dead or crossing branches to shape the tree and encourage healthy growth. Prepare beds for planting Get ahead by weeding and adding organic matter like well-rotted compost or manure to your garden beds. Cover bare soil with black plastic or fleece to warm it up in preparation for direct sowing next month. Meet the author Nelly Nelly works in the She Grows Veg marketing department and is an incredible cook! She's learning how to grow veg fast in her very own container garden. Her favourites so far are the Dwarf Sunflower called 'Sunspot' and our Dwarf Pea called 'Tom Thumb'. Previous Unusual British Vegetable Varieties Next Get Growing Subscription – February
