Food Ideas For February
Scroll down for ideas for eating, growing, cooking and learning in February.
First, enjoy this video of the February Book "Cabbage's New Friend"
February Eating
What's in season this month?
Grow your own, or buy local this month:
Apples (stored, eating and cooking types)
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots (stored)
Cauliflower
Celeriac
chard
Chicory
Jerusalem artichokes
Kale
Leeks
Mushrooms (cultivated)
Onions (stored)
Parsnips
Potatoes (stored)
Pumpkins (stored)
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Rhubarb (forced and early types)
Shallots (stored)
Squash (stored winter types)
Swede
Turnip
These can grow here, but most of the ones you will find in shops are imported:
Collard Greens
Lemons
These have to be imported :
Banana
Blood oranges
Clementines
Grapefruit
Mango
Oranges
Plantain
Sweet potato
February Growing
Jobs in the garden this month, things for children to grow and do.
February Cooking
Things to cook with children this month.
February Learning
Things to read, learn and have fun with this month.
Want to take this to the next level?
The Little Foodies Club was designed to spread the seasonal fun throughout the year, straight to your letterbox or classroom.
We have two versions - one for families, sent through the post to the child each month, and one for group settings with resources to use for a whole class.