Here are some ideas for what you can start this month, if you are itching to get growing. Please note, there is nothing that you need to plant this month.
I will be starting mine in mid-February.
These lists will work all across Canada. Anything started in January just takes a long time to either germinate or size up, or both.
Flowers
- Columbines (perennial)
- Delphiniums (perennial)
- Dianthus – Pinks (perennial)
- Foxgloves (biennial)
- Lavender (perennial)
- Marigold (annual)
- Snapdragon (annual)
- Viola/Pansy
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Leeks
- Onions
- Strawberries
Cuttings
Start new plants by taking cuttings from a ‘mother’ plant.
Go to the grocery store, to the produce section. Pick up a package of live basil and rosemary.
Strip the bottom leaves, put them in a glass of water to develop roots. Plant them into soil after roots have developed, in a few weeks time.
You can also dip them into a rooting hormone (#1 for basil, #2 for rosemary) and pop them into a pot right away, skipping the roots in water part.
For lemongrass, find a few stalks that have a good portion of the white bottom/cap on it.
Stick the stalks into water till you have good roots. Pot up into a 3 or 4 inch pot (Solo cup size pot)
- Basil
- Lemongrass
- Rosemary
Use January for get set up for starting seeds in February and March. Pick up seeds, pots, potting soil, heating mats, a mini greenhouse, table, or shelving unit, and grow lights (if you are using them ~ Tanja
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