Its turning cold again, just when you think spring is about to arrive the temperatures are falling, frost has returned and the wind is bone cold. Any seedlings need to be protected at this tender stage  when they are vulnerable to the cold. Place under glass with either some heat to take the edge off the temperatures or  fleece to protect. This is essential and delay sowing any more seeds until the chilly period has passed. Information on seed packets is a guide only and depends where you are in the country and the weather conditions at the time.

Seeds are amazing and so exciting to see them germinate. This is a climbing bean seed emerging, still small and yet in a month's time will be a foot tall, its fascinating.

Spring seems close we have had a couple of warm days and suddenly it feels like spring, and yet we know snow could be round the corner.

The garden is waking up and so to are the gardeners. The Sunday Gardener has been sowing all sorts of seeds, veggies such as Broad Beans, tomatoes, Chilli, Courgettes, Pumpkins and lots of herbs; Dill, Parsley, Coriander, basil, Thai  Basil and more. This is a good time to get started provided you can grow on under glass as it's too early to plant out.

Growing annuals enables you to grow plants you rarely see in the garden centre such as Black eyed Susan, Love Lies Bleeding and the Cup and Saucer plant (see link)

If you have never grown veg from seed and would like to try, start with the easy ones which are Peas and all the Beans, Courgettes and Pumpkins. Place on seed in a loo roll holder and put in a warm place covered to generate moisture, preferably in a propagator. Once germination has occurred transfer somewhere light and frost free until conditions are suitable for planting outside. For more March tips

If there is such a thing as a great time for weeding this is it. The winter has worked on the soil, the ice expanding and contracting freeing and breaking up the soil.

This action makes those weeds, and their roots, easier to extract. So when you are tugging away you can ease out the whole root thus stopping the weed from growing back. It's noticeable at winter and early spring, how much more easily the weeds come away. Good time to clear the borders before spring growth.

Time to mulch and feed to kick off the garden.

Keep chitting potatoes and seeding plants. Also plants which need a long growing season such as chilli and tomatoes are good to seed now. For tips on growing your own veg. Even though it's only February there's good gardening to be had.

As sometimes happens in February, a mild spell with temperatures around 9 or 10 degrees and so a chance to spend a few hours in the garden.

The Sunday Gardener's favourite job at this time of year is weeding out the perennial weeds. They seem to pull out easier at this time of year and with the earth so bare they are easier to spot to try and get the plot off to a weed free start to the season.

There are a few jobs which can be tackled on these milder days and there are some suggestions in The Sunday Gardener's Calendar for February.

Its great to see buds on the trees and shrubs even if it will be weeks before they break out it's a great reminder that spring is on it's way.