January
In The Vegetable Garden in January
Harvest parsnips and leeks.
Star chitting potatoes for planting in Spring.
You can start growing potatoes in containers under cover for a very early crop. Potato patio planters are ideal for growing early potatoes in small spaces.
If you’d like to grown early peas, place a cloche over the soil to let it warm up for a few weeks prior to sowing.
While waiting for the weather to warm up, try growing your own mushrooms using one of our mushroom kits.
Top Tip:
If your greenhouse is unheated, protect you potato grow bags with horticultural fleece on cold nights.
This Month's Key Tips
- Now is the time to start 'chitting' see potatoes ready for planting in spring.
- Plant any seeds ready for the early spring season.
- Clean old pots and seed trays ready for sowing and planting.
- Start forcing rhubarb.
- Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch.