Despite being in the middle of winter, January is a month in which we can already start the germination of many seeds of spring-summer crops. The only thing we have to take into account for a correct germination is that this has to be done in protected or heated seedbeds, for this we can do them in greenhouses or in seedbeds with hot bed.
We will notice that time passes slowly in our garden, this is normal due to the low temperatures and the hours of sunshine, even so we have good news. In January the days start to be longer and our plants will be grateful for it.
It is also time to start harvesting some things that we had put in our garden at the beginning of autumn, such as some cauliflowers, spring onions, lettuce, radishes…. It’s time to start tasting our own food.
Swiss chard
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Rinse when the plants are about 12 cm long.
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvesting in 3-4 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- Container: 3 liters
Garlic
- Direct sowing of garlic cloves (tips upwards)
- From crescent moon, never full moon
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvesting in 3-4 months for tender garlic
- Low and spaced irrigation
- Container: min. 3 liters
Artichokes
- Direct sowing of seed, better without transplanting
- Rinse when the plants are about 12 cm long.
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvest in 10-12 months
- Light and frequent watering
- Container: 30 liters
Celery
- Seedbed planting
- Germination in 15-18 days, transplanting with 3-4 leaves.
- Harvest in 7-8 months
- You can collect leaves as you need them
- Frequent watering, maintain humidity
- Container: min. 9 liters
Eggplant
- Sowing in hot bed seedbed or greenhouse
- Transplant when it is 10-15cm
- Germination in 7-15 days
- Harvesting in 4-6 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- It needs a lot of sun exposure.
- Container: 15 liters
Borage
- Direct seeding, without transplanting
- Germination in 6-10 days, harvest in 2-4 months
- You can collect leaves as you need them
- Flowering 4 months after planting
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity
- Container: 22 liters
Calçots
- Direct sowing from seed or in seedbed
- Transplantation when they are the thickness of a pencil
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvesting in 4-5 months
- Low and spaced irrigation
- Container: 5 liters
Onion long day
- Sowing in hot bed seedbed or greenhouse
- Transplantation when they are the thickness of a pencil
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvest in tender 2-3 months to preserve 6-7 months
- Low and spaced irrigation
- Container: 5 liters
Spinach
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Rinse when the plants are about 12 cm long.
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvesting in 3-4 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- Container: 3 liters
Beans
- Direct sowing from seed or in seedbed
- 30 cm apart, macerate the seeds before sowing.
- Germination in 10-12 days
- Harvesting in 4-5 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- Container: 10 – 15 liters
Peas
- Direct seeding without transplanting
- Plants spaced between 30 and 50 centimeters apart
- Germination in 12-15 days
- Harvesting in 4-5 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- Container: 5-10 liters
- Sowing in seedbeds, peat pots
- Transplant when they have 4-5 true leaves.
- Germination in 6-8 days
- Harvest in 2-4 months
- You can collect leaves as you need them
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- Container: 3 liters
Peppers
- Sowing in hot bed seedbed or greenhouse
- Transplant when it is 10-15cm
- Germination in 10-15 days
- Harvest in 5-7 months
- Light and frequent watering, maintain humidity.
- It needs a lot of sun exposure.
- Container: 15 liters
Leeks
- Direct sowing or in seedbeds
- Plants spaced 15 centimeters apart
- Germination in 12-15 days
- Harvesting in 5 months
- Light watering, maintain humidity
- Container: 5 liters, minimum depth: 25-30 cm.
Radishes
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 6-8 days
- Harvest in 4-5 weeks
- Gentle watering every day to maintain humidity
- Container: 2 liters
- Growing fast and easy
Beets
- Direct sowing from seed or in seedbed
- Rinse when the plants are about 12 cm long.
- Germination in 8-12 days
- Harvesting in 3-4 months
- Light watering only to maintain humidity
- Container: 5 liters
Arugula
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 8-10 days
- Harvesting in 6 weeks
- Abundant watering, maintain humidity
- Container: 3 liters
Tomatoes
- Sowing in hot bed seedbed or greenhouse
- Transplant when it is about 10cm
- Germination in 7-15 days
- Harvesting in 4 and 9 months depending on the type of tomato.
- Spaced watering in spring and short and continuous in summer.
- It needs a lot of sun exposure.
- Container: 25-30 liters
Carrots
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 12-15 days
- Harvesting in 3-4 months
- Gentle watering every day to maintain humidity
- Min. 20cm substrate depth and 3 liters container
Aromatic and Beneficial Plants to Plant.
Cilantro
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 15-30 days
- Harvesting in 2-3 months
- You can collect leaves as you need them
- Gentle watering to maintain humidity
- Minimum container 5 liters
Parsley
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 15-30 days
- Harvesting in 2-3 months
- You can collect leaves as you need them
- Gentle watering to maintain humidity
- Minimum container 5 liters
Romero
- Direct sowing from seed to seedbed
- Can reach up to 1 meter in height
- It is very rustic and does not need fertile soil.
- Very little or little irrigation
- Minimum container of 10 to 15 liters
Thyme
- Direct sowing of seed, without transplanting
- Germination in 15-30 days
- Can also be grown indoors in light areas.
- Low irrigation and with very draining substrates.
- Minimum container 5 liters
White Clover
- Broadcast direct seeding
- Ideal plant for green roofs
- Long-lived legume, self-sowing.
- Adapts well to all climates
- It is highly appreciated by bees
Flowers that we can plant in our Orchard or Garden.
Autumn-Winter Bulbs
- Direct seeding
- Germination between 10 -20 days
- Direct sun or semi-shade
- Spaced irrigation
- Once planted, they can remain in flower for many years.
Calendula
- Broadcast direct seeding
- Germinates between 15-30 days
- Rapid and vigorous growth
- Moderate irrigation.
- Adapts well to all climates
- It is highly appreciated by bees
Capuchina
- Broadcast direct seeding
- Germinates between 10-20 days
- Very invasive plant, control growth
- Rapid growth
- This plant is edible both its leaves and flowers.
Carnation
- Broadcast direct seeding
- Fast germination between 10-20 days
- Adapts well to all climates
- Withstands cold down to -4 degrees
- It needs fertile and well drained soils
Thinking
- Broadcast direct seeding
- Germinates between 15-30 days
- Low growing plant
- Plant whose flowers are edible
- Continuous watering without puddling
