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January Garden tasks

IMG_4944 Is there anything sadder than a garden in January?  Thankfully, here in the South, our growing season is year-round.

It’s time for peas and carrots, cabbage and kale.  I really should have had them in the garden in the fall, but since I didn’t, it’s kinda a “now-or-never” deal.  Once the temps hit the 80s in March, I find the broccoli and kale start to bolt.

I’ve always used my google calendar to remember when to plant (and when to look for tiny sprouts) and when to harvest.  I’ve printed out my January Garden Tasks to share with you:

January Gardening Calendar

Please remember these things:  I’m not a professional, I’ve compiled several different tables to come up with what works for me, I live along the I-20 corridor in Louisiana, and you need to use common sense when planting in your area.  Our last frost date is somewhere between March 4 and 10.  If yours is later, you have a few more weeks!

Happy Gardening!

My Accidental Herb Garden

I decided I wanted an herb garden. 

So…I started one.  In pots.

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Sad, isn’t it?

Then I looked out over my big garden this week and saw this:

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How’s that for an herb garden? 

That’s last year’s oregano, mystery mint (not sure when I planted it!), last year’s parsley, the rosemary that won’t die, and cilantro that seeded itself.

A bountiful herb garden without work? 

es, please. 

Our Winter Garden

 

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Wowzer!  Is there anything sadder than a veggie garden in winter?  Yikes!

IMG_4938The weather has been really mild the past few weeks, encouraging me to work outside a bit.  While these warmer days tempt me to plant, plant, plant, I know that it’s not quite time for most things.  I have been able to add a little compost to the beds, along with a layer of straw mulch.  I’m hoping to keep those early weeds down.  In the meantime, I do have a few cold-hardy veggies growing. 

IMG_4940What’s ready to eat:

    • broccoli
    • cabbage
    • kale
    • chard

 

What’s growing:

    • strawberries
    • sugar snaps    
    • carrots
    • onions
    • spinach
    • leaf lettuce

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What’s started in the greenhouse:

 

  • tomatoes (romas and slicers)
  • peppers
  • sunflowers

 

 

C’mon SPRING!!!!

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