What to do in January in the vegetable garden?

In this month of January, many people are wondering. Should we, as the popular saying suggests, “let the earth rest”or get busy preparing our vegetable garden for the sunny days? While it is true that growing crops requires little work in January, a certain number of activities are within the reach of the most motivated.

Harvesting winter vegetables

Endives, lamb's lettuce, cabbage, leeks and cardoons are late vegetables, the last of which can be harvested in January. In hot soup or baked, they provide the vitamins our body needs to resist the cold of winter. These vegetables, rich in minerals, strengthen our immune defenses.

Start sowing

If the ground is not frozen, then the gardener prepared for bad weather can sow garlic and onions in milder regions. In drained soil, the cloves must be buried a few centimeters deep. The harvest is done six months later, to season the delicious summer dishes. It is also possible to start seedlings in the house or in the greenhouse. This is the time to prepare a warm layer with organic waste, potting soil and manure for, for example, lettuce or radish seedlings.

Plan the crops for the year

January is a good month to review the and think about organizing your vegetable garden. Taking inventory of seeds, collecting pots for indoor seedlings, labeling are activities that occupy winter evenings. This is the time to create, to think of new varieties of plants, to introduce new species, without neglecting the necessary rotations. In short, it’s time to have fun. With Permapotes, you can easily:

Treat trees

If there is no frost, careful pruning of fruit trees can be very useful. The gardener takes advantage of dead branches to light his fireplace. He can prune his hedges and shrubs to encourage future fruiting. He gets rid of the branches of the vines to keep only the most promising ones. Pistachio trees, kiwis, mountain ash, and even chestnut trees appreciate winter pruning.

Taking care of the garden

, enrich the soil , checking and cleaning gardening tools are tasks that keep conscientious gardeners busy during the winter. This is also an opportunity to clean the windows of the frames in order to optimize the brightness. The most enterprising plan lasting improvements: a new hedge, additional paths, a pergola, etc.

One last piece of advice: our bird friends suffer during the winter. You should think about providing shelters for them in your garden.