What to Plant in January

Your complete Zone 9A planting guide for January. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

December|February

Start Indoors

4 plants

Tomato

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60–85 days

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24-36 inches

Start tomatoes for spring planting

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Pepper (Bell)

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60–90 days

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18-24 inches

Start peppers for spring

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Pepper (Hot)

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60–90 days

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18-24 inches

Start peppers for spring

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Eggplant

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60–80 days

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24-36 inches

Start eggplant for spring

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Direct Sow

10 plants

Lettuce

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30–60 days

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6-12 inches

Direct sow in cool winter

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Spinach

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35–50 days

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4-6 inches

Direct sow in cool winter

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Kale

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50–70 days

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18-24 inches

Direct sow - great winter crop

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Peas

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55–70 days

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2-4 inches

Direct sow in cool weather

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Carrot

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60–80 days

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2-3 inches

Direct sow - grows well in winter

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Radish

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22–35 days

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1-2 inches

Quick crop any time

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Onion

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90–120 days

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4-6 inches

Plant onion sets

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Potato

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70–120 days

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12 inches

Plant seed potatoes

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Cilantro

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45–70 days

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6-8 inches

Thrives in cool winter

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Dill

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40–60 days

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12 inches

Direct sow

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