Waco Garden Calendar: January

 

January may not seem like a great time for gardening, but there's actually somethings you can plant outdoors now, and a lot you can get started indoors.  

Direct Seed Or Use Sets:
(Bolded means last month to plant these this season.)

Carrots (after Jan 15)*
Peas (until the 15th)
Cilantro**
Radishes (after Jan 25)
Spinach
Onion (sets only - after Jan 15)**

Plant Inside To Transplant Later:
(Bolded means last month to plant these inside to transplant this season.)
Basil
Bell Peppers (before 25th)
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery (after Jan 11)
Eggplant (after Jan 11)
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce (Head, not Leaf)
Onion (sets)***
Oregano (after Jan 11)
Pak Choi
Pepper (Hot or Sweet)
Rosemary (after Jan 11)
Swiss Chard (probably late January)*
Squash (starting Jan 16)
Tomatoes (after Jan 25)


*Sources differ on when to plant these.   Some say wait until February.  

**None of the garden guides list Jan as a time you can plant Cilantro...but I've had it sprout in Jan before. And I've heard of people up north overwintering these in the snow, so it's not likely a frost would kill it.  Plus, getting this in early means you might actually get enough to use before it gets warm and bolts.  They can be tucked between items that are slower growers.

***The Central Texas Community Garden Manual says plant seeds indoors this month, and the other guides say wait until February and March and plant directly.  I've put out onion sets straight outside in January before and they did fine. 



SOURCES:
The Central Texas Community Garden Manual
Texas A&M planting guide
Farmer's Almanac planting guide for Waco
Month By Month Gardening In Texas*


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