What to Plant in January by ZIP Code | Urban Farmer
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What to Plant in January

January is ideal for planning your season, starting select long-growing crops, and growing fresh microgreens and sprouts indoors—no matter which zone you call home.

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Start with your climate

January looks different in every growing zone.

Northern gardeners are usually planning and starting only the longest-season crops. Gardeners in warmer regions can begin more transplants and may sow cool-season crops outdoors when local conditions allow.

Your personalized January planting guide

What should you plant? Enter your ZIP code.

We’ll find your USDA zone, show this week’s planting tasks, and build a full-season planting schedule for your area.

What to do this week

Current tasks

Zone Planting Schedule

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