Here’s a zone-by-zone to-do list for the month of January.
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Zone 8
Shop local nurseries for asparagus roots, strawberry plants, and fruit trees.
Cover root crops still in the ground with an extra layer of mulch.
When cold temperatures are predicted, protect transplants of onions, cabbage, broccoli, and chard with a row cover.
Sow beets, carrots, radishes, cress, bok choy, and garden peas directly in the garden; cover the planting rows with dark compost to warm the soil.
Sow seeds of herbs, such as dill and parsley.
Sow seeds of annual flowers (delphiniums, snapdragons, and larkspur are good choices) anywhere you want flowers for cutting or as a background for other plants.
Zone 8
