What to plant in February in Nigeria
8 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in February in Nigeria, for the climate around Cotonou area, southern Benin.
Climate: Hot, humid and frost-free all year, with nights never below 20 °C; the main rains fall from April to July and again in September and October, with a short dry spell from November to March.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Sown in the dry season under irrigation, it fruits before the heaviest rains bring disease.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Chili pepper Capsicum annuum
Warm nights and steady heat suit it, and it thrives in containers on a balcony.
Harvest: 70–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
It loves the constant warmth and produces well through the wet months.
Harvest: 75–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Quick to crop in warm weather, especially on a trellis in a container.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Ripens best in the dry-season heat when sown early, with irrigation.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Thrives in warmth and sun and is easy to grow in a balcony pot.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Best sown in the cooler, drier months, since it bolts quickly in the heat.
Harvest: 40–50 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Vigorous and fragrant in a shaded pot, and it tolerates the humid warmth.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →