January · Midwinter

What to sow in January in Berlin

2 crops are in their window this month in Berlin — timed to your local frost dates.

Last frost≈ 20 Apr
First frost≈ 18 Oct
Frost-free daysFrom 20 Apr
January averages-1°–4°C

Vegetables

2 in season
Celeriac
Start indoors · sow indoors early — celeriac takes months to bulk up
Opens 26 Jan
Celery
Start indoors · keep soil consistently moist for tender, mild stalks
Opens 26 Jan

Herbs · nothing to sow this month

Fruit · nothing to sow this month