What to plant in January, zone 9b
In zone 9b, the typical last spring frost is February 1 and the first fall frost is December 9. Here is your January checklist.
Start indoors
Start these indoors this month:
Transplant outdoors
Move these out to the garden this month:
- BroccoliJanuary 11 to January 18
- CabbageJanuary 11 to January 18
- CauliflowerJanuary 18 to January 25
- CollardsJanuary 18
- KaleDecember 28 to January 4
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground this month:
- BeetJanuary 11 to January 18
- BroccoliJanuary 11 to January 18
- CabbageJanuary 11 to January 18
- CarrotJanuary 11 to January 18
- CauliflowerJanuary 18 to January 25
- CollardsJanuary 11
- Green Bean (Snap Bean)January 25
- KaleDecember 28 to January 4
- LettuceJanuary 11 to January 18
- ParsnipJanuary 11 to January 18
- PotatoJanuary 11 to January 18
- RadishJanuary 11 to January 18
- SpinachJanuary 4 to January 11
- Swiss ChardJanuary 4 to January 11
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These are zone 9b averages. Enter your ZIP for a calendar built on your nearest weather station.
Open the planting calendarUSDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service / Oregon State University PRISM Group. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020. Zone dates are medians; local conditions vary.