The bleak month of January is not as dormant as some might assume. The horticulturalist mind is already racing with ideas for the growing season that within weeks shall be knocking on doors. The huge array of veg to choose from includes decisions on desired harvest time. Potatoes are a simple example, early/mid/late harvests all depend on planting times and varieties. Likewise most veg have alternatives to their varieties. Though not a huge variety of veg juts yet, there are items that can be started indoors in unheated environments or cold frames such as the following:
| Vegetables | Flowers |
| Leeks Tomatoes Turnips Broadbeans Summer Brassicas – Cabbage/Cauli Aubergine Spinach Spring Onions Beetroots Sprouts Forcing Carrots Jerusalem Artichoke Sweet Peas Chit Potatoes Chillis | Snapdragon Geranium Carnations Lobelia Dianthus Begonias Start thinking about spring planting Dahlias Asparagus Gladioli Potatoes etc. |
| Fruit | Salads |
| Strawberries undercover Force Rhubarb Planting fruit bushes bare root: Blueberries, Blackberries | Celery Lambs Lettuce Rocket Land Cress Mizuna |
Don’t forget to master these planting plans for the upcoming season!
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