January · Midwinter

What to sow in January in Chicago

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

Last frost≈ 17 Apr
First frost≈ 30 Oct
Frost-free daysFrom 17 Apr
January averages21°–33°F

Vegetables

2 in season
Celeriac
Start indoors · sow indoors early — celeriac takes months to bulk up
Opens 23 Jan
Celery
Start indoors · keep soil consistently moist for tender, mild stalks
Opens 23 Jan

Herbs · nothing to sow this month

Fruit · nothing to sow this month