The year begins and it is time to renew the garden with those vegetables and fruits of the season. A difficult time to grow due to the low temperatures and the typical cold season rains.
But you do not have to look for excuses not to start the work so we better review the crop calendar for the month of january for like this know what to plant in the garden at this time. If you need more information about this month's specific planting, you can check out what to grow in January in this link.
A peaceful month
Unlike what happens in the spring and summer, the garden is less demanding in the winter. The tasks are few and rather it is about taking care of what there is. However, there is always a chance to see the results, especially if you grow some aromatics that will not suffer the ravages of the cold.
Like December, January is a good month to grow thyme, rosemary, sage, or lavenderYou can take advantage of the quiet season to care for them so they reach their peak in top condition. Take advantage of this opportunity to treat damaged parts and prune them. If you'd like to learn more about other aromatic plants for the garden, take a look at this article.
January is a pruning month in general, so you can also take advantage of trim deciduous fruit trees.
Winter sowing and harvesting
Despite the forecast, winter gives us the opportunity to see different seasonal vegetables grow and develop. It's time to sow garlic and beans or of gather typical cold weather vegetables like spinach, onions, chard, celery, cauliflower. To better guide you, you can check what is planted in January in this link.
In addition, there are trees that are at the ideal time for harvest, such as citrus. You can too plant plum, almond, pear and apple trees. If you want more details about the cultivation of certain fruit trees, such as peaches, you can find out through this article about peaches.
Remember to have protective blankets and plastics and check the irrigation conditions well because at this time the earth takes longer to absorb the water so you do not want to suffer from flooding.
