Gardening Photos From Our Garden – January 2023

January is often slow as the weather is still too cold for most outdoor gardening.

For us, January is typically about being patient and not falling into the trap of starting seeds too early. Winter sowing, indoor growing, and planning for the coming season are highlights.

We also look after our garlic plants though it is pretty hands-off at this stage of development.

I have not started any seeds for outdoor seedlings in January. I have decided to wait until at least mid-February. Last year I started too early and had to house way too many plants indoors while waiting for the weather to turn.

This caused “a bit of friction” in our household as practically all surfaces were covered with pots, seed strays, and starter pots.

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Gardening photos January 2023

Gardening photo of the week: 30 January – 5 February 2023

Kale frozen from last year's harvest — I cannot wait to grow kale and Swiss chard – the freezer is getting empty.

Winter sown spinach growing outdoors in freezing temperatures — The winter-sown spinach is doing well despite freezing temperatures.

Cat hiding in raised garden bed with garlic plants — Problems with cats? Read my article with methods that work (I am a cat lover).

Start tomato plants too early and you will have lots of plants to look after indoors — Last year I started tomato seeds too early. This year I will wait until at least mid-February.

Gardening photo of the week: 23 January – 29 January 2023

Cleaning pots necessary or not — Is it vital to clean old pots before using them again?

Garlic sprouts looking strong — Green garlic sprouts in a container in late January.

Improving soil in one of our raised garden beds — Using a cold January to improve the soil in one of our raised garden beds.

Using grow lights from hydroponics to grow herbs indoors — Making the most of our grow lights by placing herbs in our hydroponic grow bed.

Gardening photo of the week: 16 January – 22 January 2023

Ebb and flow hydroponics — Growing basil and arugula in a DIY ebb-and-flow hydroponic grow bed

Leaves starting to form on ginger plant — Ginger plant planted from store-bought roots (rhizomes) developing leaves

Avocado leaf browning — Browning leaves are, unfortunately, a common occurrence during wintertime

Starting avocado trees indoors — Starting two more avocado trees from store-bought organic avocados

Gardening photo of the week: 9 January – 15 January 2023

Winter sowed spinach sprouting mid-January — Winter sowed spinach sprouting mid-January.

Our perennial parsley plant starting to grow back mid-January. — Parsley is one of our favorite perennial herbs.

Mid-January and some of our winter greens are already sprouting — Winter greens sprouting mid-January.

Sprouting garlic greens in mid-January — Garlic sprouting in a container. I had to pinch off a few shoots for a taste!

Gardening photo of the week: 2 January – 8 January 2023

Some of the chilli, pepper, tomato and vegetable seeds we will plant in 2023 — January is the perfect time to select what peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and vegetables to grow for the upcoming season.

Making grow bags at home — We are using periods of bad weather to make DIY grow bags for the upcoming gardening season.

Starting purple basil seeds indoors — I am sprouting purple basil seedlings indoors in a starter pot with a top layer of moisture-retaining vermiculite.

Starting basil seeds indoors. — Starting basil indoors from seed to ensure a continuous supply of fresh basil leaves and pesto