January is the month when many summer residents begin to sow various crops for seedlings.

We tell you which plants can be sown in the first month of winter. 

 Vegetables that can be sown in January

Celery 

root seeds

are covered with a shell containing essential oils, which to some extent restrains their germination.

And the seedlings themselves, which will finally appear, develop for a very long time.

Therefore, this culture should be sown as early as possible, in January. 

what to sow in January - celery

If you want to grow a full-fledged onion in one season, you should sow

onions

in January.

Onion seeds and seedlings germinate for a long time, and so that the onion has time to grow a beautiful head by the end of summer, sow it in January.

Also, in January, it is worth sowing such a type of onion as leek. 

In January, you can sow late ripening varieties of

eggplant and pepper

.

Late varieties of these crops have a richer taste and aroma than early varieties, and in cold regions they do not have time to ripen.

Therefore, in order to accelerate their fruiting, it is necessary to increase the duration of the seedling period with the help of early sowing.

What to sow in January - eggplants

In addition to late varieties of eggplant and pepper, late varieties of tall

tomatoes can also be sown in January.

Since tomato seedlings grow quickly, and when there is insufficient lighting, they also stretch out a lot, for early sowing it is better to plant tomatoes in separate containers.

The soil should be sprayed with warm water before planting. 

What berries can be sown in January

You can sow strawberry

and 

remontant strawberry

seeds from berry crops in January .

This plant usually grows for a long time, but if it is sown in January, you can get ripe berries already in mid-summer.

Of course, seedlings should be transplanted into the greenhouse in April, and strawberries should be transplanted into the soil in May. 

What are the advantages of such sowing - it gives healthy seedlings that are not infected with fungus or virus, you can breed a new variety, you can get a harvest already this summer.

What to sow in January - strawberries

Flowers that can be sown in January

Petunia and lobelia

can be sown on seedlings to decorate flower beds, balcony boxes and street pots, as well as for early and long flowering 

.

In January, you can start sowing

Shabo, Turkish

carnation  seedlings.

garden, which is no less popular than petunia.

Since it takes a long time from sowing to flowering of this plant, carnation is one of the first flowers to be sown. 

January is the optimal time for sowing begonia for seedlings. 

What to sow in January - cloves

It is worth sowing balsam

in January

, which is grown in outdoor flowerbeds and in the garden.

In order for the

eustoma

to bloom in June, it needs to be planted in the first month of the year. 

What to sow in January - eustoma

It will be a good decision if you sow indoor flowers such as 

pelargonium, balsams, fuchsia and hot pepper in January.

If you plant

bulbous flowers

- tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses in January, they can be transplanted to a flower bed for ripening in early March.

 What to pay attention to if sowing crops in January

January is a cold month with short daylight hours.

There may be temperature changes in the room, which can cause the appearance of fungi.

Therefore, it is best to grow enough seedlings to fit on the windowsill, where the best conditions for growing plants are preserved.

It is advisable to control the temperature conditions and to increase the chances of successful development of crops, to organize illumination of January seedlings. 

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