What to Plant in January in Madrid — Sowday

Vegetables

6 in season

Direct sow · pinch growing tips once pods set to deter aphids

Start indoors · sow indoors early — celeriac takes months to bulk up

Start indoors · keep soil consistently moist for tender, mild stalks

Start indoors · start indoors in late winter; it needs a long season

Start indoors · give it a sturdy trellis; vines get heavy fast

Herbs

6 in season

Start indoors · perennial clumps, snip leaves for repeat harvests

Start indoors · pot it up in fall and bring indoors before frost

Start indoors · slow from seed, keep soil warm to germinate

Start indoors · slow to sprout, soak seeds overnight first

Start indoors · slow grower, start early and harden off well

Fruit

4 in season

Plant canes · thornless varieties are easiest for small gardens

Plant canes · prune out canes older than three years each winter

Plant canes · mind the thorns; pick slightly underripe for pies

Plant canes · ever-bearing types fruit the first autumn