January Vegetables & Herbs Calendar

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General

Continue preparing ground and digging beds ready for next season if the ground is still workable. It's best to do most of the digging during dry spells and before any heavy frosts set it.

After digging vacant ground can be covered with black polythene to stop  weeds growing

Harvesting & Storing Vegetables in January  

Continue harvesting Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbages, celeriac, celery, chard, endive, kale, leeks, parsnips, turnips,  winter lettuce, winter spinach, turnips

Check stored vegetables and remove any which are showing signs of rotting or damage

Sowing & Planting Vegetables & Herbs in January

Continue to sow winter salad leaves under protection

Start to chit (sprout) seed potatoes at the end of the month

Rhubarb - see Fruit Calendar

Care and Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in January

Protect seedlings from pigeons with netting or fleece

Keep an eye out for caterpillars on brassicas and pick them off by hand.

Remove all plant debris from the vegetable patch or allotment, to reduce the spread of disease and pests

Remove yellowing leaves on Brussels sprouts to prevent grey mould

Continue to stake, earth up and firm soil around roots of Brussels sprouts

Burn all leaves and plants which look as though they may be diseased

Planning and Buying Vegetables in January

Order Seed Catalogues

Order seeds, seed potatoes and onion sets

See Individual growing pages