Despite the exceptional fluctuations in temperatures recently in central Texas, February is an amazing time for planning and planting your backyard garden.We can plant another round of cool season crops for a spring harvest, and we can begin starting warm season seeds indoors. Now through the end of February, direct sow cool season seeds like Asian greens, beets, carrots, chard, leafy greens like collard, kale, lettuce, mustard and spinach, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, English peas, radishes and turnips. All cool season seedlings can also be transplanted now, especially young broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower plants. Mid-February is the prime time to plant Irish potatoes. Look for small seed potatoes and ...