What to Plant in January
Your complete 2026 planting guide
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🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
1 plants
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
No transplanting in January — seedlings are still growing!
🌾 Direct Sow
Too early for direct sowing in January — the soil needs to warm up!
📦 Harvest Time
Nothing ready to harvest in January — but your bounty is coming!
📋 January Garden Tasks
General Tasks
- ✓ Order seeds from catalogs
- ✓ Plan garden layout on paper
- ✓ Test soil pH if not done in fall
- ✓ Clean and sharpen garden tools
- ✓ Check stored vegetables for spoilage
Zone 6B Tasks
- ✓ Start onions and leeks indoors late month