January is often the coldest month of the year so make sure you wrap up warm with hats, scarves and gloves!
Fruit & veg
Sow now
Even though it’s chilly, you can sow broad beans in pots and protect them in a cold frame or greenhouse.
Harvest now
Keep harvesting winter crops like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, parsnips, kale, chard and spinach.
Jobs now
- January is a great time of year to plan what seeds you are going to sow in the spring.
- Dig over the parts of your vegetable patch where you have no plants growing over the winter. This is a great way to keep warm.
Plants
- Remember to water your indoor plants.
- Recycle your Christmas tree.
- Start saving egg boxes, ready to chit potatoes next month.
Wildlife
- Keep your bird feeders topped up to stop the birds from feeling hungry over the winter.
- Try hanging a bird feeder near a window and do a survey of the different birds visiting your garden.
- If you have a pond, prevent it from becoming frozen by floating two or three old tennis balls on the surface.