While it might be too cold to pop the seeds directly in to the soil outside, with some care and attention you can get some flowers and vegetables started on a window sill or in a greenhouse (stock image).
It's not too early to start planting seeds, Monty says, and the best way to start is by utilising window sills, greenhouses and heated plastic propagators that can kick-start seedling growth.
Once the first set of true leaves, which Monty describes as 'leaves, however small, that are recognisably a tomato rather than the ones that grow initially', it's time to plant them in individual or bigger bots because they now have roots and wait for May when they can be put in even bigger pots or in a vegetable patch.
Gardening guru Monty Don (pictured on Gardener's World) has a list of things that keen gardeners can do to get their outdoor spaces ready for the sunnier days on the horizon.
But for those who don't know where to start; gardening guru Monty Don has a list of jobs that should be completed at the end of February, in preparation for spring.
