What to Plant in January in Rome — Sowday

Vegetables

3 in season

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

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

Plant crowns · stop picking by midsummer to let the plant recover

Herbs

5 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 · needs warmth and light to germinate, be patient

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