What to Plant in January

Your complete Zone 8A planting guide for January. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

December|February

Start Indoors

6 plants

Onion

🕐

90–120 days

📏

4-6 inches

Start onion seeds

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Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60–90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Start 8-10 weeks before last frost (~Mar 15)

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Pepper (Hot)

🕐

60–90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Start 8-10 weeks before last frost

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Eggplant

🕐

60–80 days

📏

24-36 inches

Start 8-10 weeks before last frost

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Tomato

🕐

60–85 days

📏

24-36 inches

Start 6-8 weeks before last frost

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Lettuce

🕐

30–60 days

📏

6-12 inches

Start for early spring transplant

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