Monthly planting guide
What to plant in January
Here's what to sow and harvest in January in the Northern Hemisphere. Timings use a temperate zone 7 baseline — connect your location in the calendar to retune them to your climate.
Sow in January
3 crops to start this month
Nonpareil Almond
Prunus dulcis 'Nonpareil'
Mayhaw
Crataegus aestivalis
Brazil Nut Tree
Bertholletia excelsa
All crops to sow in January
Harvest in January
84 crops ready around now
Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata
Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
Winter Purslane
Claytonia perfoliata
Hollow Crown Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Heart of Palm
Bactris gasipaes
Lamb's Lettuce
Valerianella locusta
Land Cress
Barbarea verna
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
All crops to harvest in January
Claytonia, Miner's Lettuce, Winter Purslane, Hollow Crown Parsnip, Heart of Palm, Lamb's Lettuce, Land Cress, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Sage, Bay Laurel, Tuscan Blue Rosemary, Lemon Thyme, French Thyme, Greek Oregano, Purple Sage, Winter Savory, West Indian Bay, Arp Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Berggarten Sage, English Thyme, Wasabi, Cat's Claw, Bay Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Guayusa, Lemon Myrtle, Olive Leaf, Rooibos, Lemon, Orange, Meyer Lemon, Eureka Lemon, Lisbon Lemon, Kaffir Lime, Navel Orange, Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Tangerine, Clementine, Grapefruit, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Kumquat, Calamansi, Bergamot Orange, Citron, Pomelo, Tangelo, Ugli Fruit, Papaya, Banana, Dwarf Banana, Coconut Palm, Cherimoya, Plantain, Cacao, Rangpur Lime, Oro Blanco, Meiwa Kumquat, Nagami Kumquat, Limequat, Orangequat, Black Sapote, Canistel, Lucuma, Coffee, Hellebore, Giant Snowdrop, Cape Cowslip, Lemon Tree, Orange Tree, Lime Tree, Grapefruit Tree, Kumquat Tree, Tangerine Tree, Papaya Tree, Banana Tree, Brazil Nut Tree, Laurel Tree, Moringa, Clumping Bamboo
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