Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
January Planting Guide - So Cal Toplef10January Planting Guide - So Cal 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

January Planting Guide - So Cal I22gcj10January Planting Guide - So Cal 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
January Planting Guide - So Cal Toplef10January Planting Guide - So Cal 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

January Planting Guide - So Cal I22gcj10January Planting Guide - So Cal 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]
Square Foot Gardening Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Joann's fabric bankruptcy
by has55 Yesterday at 9:13 pm

» Senseless Banter...
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 12:11 pm

» Fire Ring / Round Raised Bed Planter
by donnainzone5 Yesterday at 11:47 am

» Galvanized Fire Ring for Rhubarb Raised Beds?
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 10:34 am

» Happy St. Patrick's Day
by Scorpio Rising 3/17/2024, 5:54 pm

» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 3/17/2024, 4:58 pm

» N & C Midwest: March and April 2024
by Scorpio Rising 3/16/2024, 12:16 pm

» Prefab compost question
by sanderson 3/14/2024, 11:40 pm

» New gardener from Santa Fe NM
by Turan 3/14/2024, 2:06 pm

» Compost bins: Open vs. closed
by OhioGardener 3/13/2024, 5:48 pm

» Heat Mat Temperature Test
by sanderson 3/13/2024, 1:31 am

» Bokashi
by OhioGardener 3/12/2024, 5:37 pm

» Happy Birthday!!
by Scorpio Rising 3/11/2024, 10:28 am

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by Scorpio Rising 3/10/2024, 8:38 pm

» Why I love Oregano in the garden.
by OhioGardener 3/10/2024, 8:16 am

» Comfrey
by OhioGardener 3/9/2024, 6:07 pm

» Sealing Barrels Flowers Struggling-Need Ideas
by Turan 3/9/2024, 3:09 pm

» Hello again from a slightly different part of Central PA!
by sanderson 3/9/2024, 1:46 pm

» Chicken manure compost
by Oopsiedaisy 3/8/2024, 7:56 pm

» Chinese Broccoli
by sanderson 3/7/2024, 10:28 pm

» Heat Mat Lifespan
by Scorpio Rising 3/7/2024, 9:33 am

» Now is The Time To Take Seed Inventory
by OhioGardener 3/6/2024, 4:36 pm

» Mark's first SFG
by sanderson 3/5/2024, 10:55 pm

» Greetings from a haggard mom
by sanderson 3/5/2024, 2:32 am

» Drip Irrigation question
by HDNoviceGardener_CA 3/4/2024, 9:50 pm

» Recommended store bought compost - Photos of composts
by sanderson 3/2/2024, 8:20 pm

» raised bed quanders
by OhioGardener 3/1/2024, 7:32 pm

» N&C Midwest January & February 2024
by OhioGardener 3/1/2024, 7:15 am

» Seeds 'n Such Leap Year Sale
by sanderson 2/29/2024, 1:42 pm

» Horsey poop
by MrBooker 2/29/2024, 10:56 am

Google

Search SFG Forum

January Planting Guide - So Cal

+7
LaborDay RN
rocketman1701
feedinthefamily
melusine
Lindacol
HillbillyBob
Chopper
11 posters

Page 1 of 2 1, 2  Next

Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 12/28/2011, 3:22 am

Talk about your happy new year. January offers a lot of choices for planting. So far this winter does not seem particularly harsh (I say as I sit by my space heater) but it does not make sense to push the envelope on the warm night lovers just yet. No duh I am sure you are saying. Perhaps that is my own impatience speaking.

I am in new digs with a much smaller garden - just one 4X4 box, and I am planting for the first time here in a few days. I cannot wait and the challenge is to not go crazy.

That said, here is what to plant in January in a typical So Cal garden:

Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (last month to plant)
Chives
Endive
Kale
Kohl Rabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions
Parsley
Peas
Potatoes
Radish
Rutabaga
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Turnips
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  HillbillyBob 12/28/2011, 11:03 am

Hummmmmmmmmm Asparagus takes like three years to grow Shocked don't start them till after frost has passed Laughing What a Face


Last edited by roo on 12/28/2011, 12:37 pm; edited 3 times in total
HillbillyBob
HillbillyBob

Male Posts : 162
Join date : 2011-12-27
Location : E.Texas

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 12/28/2011, 1:14 pm

HillbillyBob wrote:Hummmmmmmmmm Asparagus takes like three years to grow Shocked don't start them till after frost has passed Laughing What a Face

I almost did not include asparagus because it is not a typical SFG plant and has to have a dedicated space rather than just a square or two somewhere. But the frost will be over in January so no worries.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 12/28/2011, 1:44 pm

Fot those looking for potatoes here in southern California Home Depot has seed potatoes now. I saw them at HD in Fontana on monday. They had Yukon Gold and a red and a white potato.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 12/29/2011, 1:37 am

According to weather.com and for the 92563 zip code it looks like the nights will be in the mid to high 30s at worst and days in the high 60s and low 70s. Your mileage may vary depending on your micro-climate, but if it holds it means frost free days likely from now 'til next November or so. Woo-hoo.

Like I have said, we have two seasons for planting - a really long spring and a really long summer.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  melusine 1/3/2012, 1:16 pm

Ok, I am new to all this (and also in zone 18).. new to SFG and gardening in general...
I am starting all from seeds

Which one from that list do you start indoor and which one outdoor for January ?
for the one outdoor do you need to cover them to get higher temperatures for germination ?

I also have a 4x4 box + a potato box
avatar
melusine

Female Posts : 4
Join date : 2011-12-27
Location : Sunset Zone 18 (Southern California)

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 1/4/2012, 12:40 am

All seeds in the ground I believe. Not sure about asparagus, but it is not an annual so I will ignore it. I have not covered mine but I do not see below freezing in the forecast. I think we may have seen our last frost. I am adding a potato box this year also. I am getting some seed potatoes from Armstrong Nursery tomorrow. Last time I just used potatoes gone to seed.

Usually if it is to be set out as a plant I mention that. Right now if you are ambitious you can start tomatoes indoors is seed trays. I actually have a small seed tray (the kind with peat pots and a plastic lid). It has been so warm that I have put it out during the day and just taken it in at night. This is the first year I am starting anything by seed. I usually just plant seeds and buy pepper and tomato plants at the big box stores.

I have noticed that most spring crops do not transplant well whereas a lot of summer crops do. With exceptions of course, but they still seem hardier for transplanting.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  melusine 1/4/2012, 12:56 pm

Great ! Thank you for your answer !
I guess it is time to place my box in its final spot and fill it up with the mix ! yey !
avatar
melusine

Female Posts : 4
Join date : 2011-12-27
Location : Sunset Zone 18 (Southern California)

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 1/5/2012, 12:32 am

If the weather keeps up like this we can plant tomato seeds in the box now! Except it is still pretty cool at night. It might be one of those non-winter winters. Done at the end of 2011 not to e seen again until the end of 2012.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  feedinthefamily 1/8/2012, 11:02 am

Do I DARE try cucumbers this early? My cukes last year were a bust and so no pickles in the pantry - it's a desperate state of affairs!

I'm new to SFG this year but so anxious to get going on it!
feedinthefamily
feedinthefamily

Posts : 7
Join date : 2012-01-06
Location : Southern California; USDA Zone 10b; Sunset Zone 23

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 1/8/2012, 11:20 pm

feedinthefamily wrote:Do I DARE try cucumbers this early? My cukes last year were a bust and so no pickles in the pantry - it's a desperate state of affairs!

I'm new to SFG this year but so anxious to get going on it!



January Planting Guide - So Cal 396615 Where abouts in southern California are you? I am in the Inland Empire area (Bloomington). I plan on starting seeds )cucumber, tomato and pepper) inside soon. I'm still picking tomatoes started last feb/march and have lettuce, broc, carrots, and garlic doing well in the garden. Plus one volunteer potato and am ready to plant more potatoes and carrots. I am working on 2 new beds, at least one of which will be a tabletop.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty So Cal Micro climates

Post  rocketman1701 1/9/2012, 12:46 am

Here in the inland empire of So Cal, we have a number of micro climates. Does anyone know where I can find more detailed info on the zone of the micro climate I am in? I found it once, but I can't find it again. BTW I live just east of the 15fwy, just south of Foothill, where the power lines have the wind come down over the pass and blow things away every year. In the few years living here, rain is less than surrounding, wind is stronger, very, very, rare frost, 1-3 degree warmer than higher up. So not sure just what "zone" that puts me in. Thanks for the planting suggestions! thanks I look forward to more on this topic.
rocketman1701
rocketman1701

Male Posts : 4
Join date : 2012-01-09
Location : Rancho Cucamonga CA 10-A windy dry hot

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  LaborDay RN 1/9/2012, 2:25 am

You can search your usda growing zone here by zip code: http://www.garden.org/zipzone/. I can sympathize with your wind!
LaborDay RN
LaborDay RN

Female Posts : 77
Join date : 2012-01-01
Location : So. Cal. High Desert USDA Zone 8b, Sunset Zone 11

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 1/9/2012, 2:34 am

rocketman1701 wrote:Here in the inland empire of So Cal, we have a number of micro climates. Does anyone know where I can find more detailed info on the zone of the micro climate I am in? I found it once, but I can't find it again. BTW I live just east of the 15fwy, just south of Foothill, where the power lines have the wind come down over the pass and blow things away every year. In the few years living here, rain is less than surrounding, wind is stronger, very, very, rare frost, 1-3 degree warmer than higher up. So not sure just what "zone" that puts me in. Thanks for the planting suggestions! January Planting Guide - So Cal 109486 I look forward to more on this topic.

I think you are probably the same as I am - 9B.

Try this map for lots of info, just plug in your zip code;

http://www.plantmaps.com/index.php

I am about 3 miles south of you now and grew up in Rialto. The wind last night took down our old TV antenna.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  feedinthefamily 1/9/2012, 8:50 am

Lindacol wrote:
Where abouts in southern California are you?

I'm in Fallbrook, very close to the 15 (not in town). There seems to be some confusion between web sites whether I'm in zone 9a or 9b. USDA zone says 10a. PlantMap says 9b.
feedinthefamily
feedinthefamily

Posts : 7
Join date : 2012-01-06
Location : Southern California; USDA Zone 10b; Sunset Zone 23

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  feedinthefamily 1/9/2012, 8:54 am

feedinthefamily wrote:
Lindacol wrote:
Where abouts in southern California are you?

I'm in Fallbrook, very close to the 15 (not in town). There seems to be some confusion between web sites whether I'm in zone 9a or 9b. USDA zone says 10a. PlantMap says 9b.

Actually looking closer at the USDA map, probably 10b.
feedinthefamily
feedinthefamily

Posts : 7
Join date : 2012-01-06
Location : Southern California; USDA Zone 10b; Sunset Zone 23

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 1/9/2012, 11:59 am

feedinthefamily wrote:
Lindacol wrote:
Where abouts in southern California are you?

I'm in Fallbrook, very close to the 15 (not in town). There seems to be some confusion between web sites whether I'm in zone 9a or 9b. USDA zone says 10a. PlantMap says 9b.

I also find different zones, from 8B to 9B. But I have lived in this area for most of my life and know the temp here never gets below 25 F and rarely gets below freezing.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 1/1/2013, 11:14 pm

Happy New year! I spent a lovely low key afternoon in the garden. Did a lot of clean up and some rearranging. Pulled the last of the carrots, harvested a bell pepper (there are still a couple more on the plants) and a couple of green onions that never bulbed up. Picked the first leaves of red sails lettuce and a few cherry type tomatoes (there are still lots of green ones and flowers even though we have had a couple of frosts). Still have several nice gypsy peppers ripening. I have garlic coming up and several squares of various lettuces and spinach just started.

I've revived this thread to show what we can grow in January in southern California. Take a look back at the first post for a list that Chopper posted last year.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  audrey.jeanne.roberts 1/2/2013, 1:47 am

I'm in Central California in the mountains at 8A. I grew up in San Diego and am visiting here right now. I forget how warm the winters were since we've been gone for 9 years. Everyone is whining about being cold and I'm in sandals, LOL!

Year round growing is a treat, but also can be a chore. I remember how much I enjoyed the break our short winter provided me the first time I experienced it. Also, our spring is so much more dramatic than the lazy, slow roll out we had in SD. Our temps get down to the mid to low 20s a few times per winter, so we're using greenhouse coverings, halogen lights and a small heater on the coldest nights.

I'm laughing at myself. On vacation, I'm missing my garden and wondering how my seedlings are looking after a week away :-)!!!!
audrey.jeanne.roberts
audrey.jeanne.roberts

Posts : 1918
Join date : 2012-12-07
Location : Central Calif Mtns.

http://audreyjeanne-roberts.artistwebsites.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 1/6/2013, 5:14 pm

feedinthefamily wrote:
Lindacol wrote:
Where abouts in southern California are you?

I'm in Fallbrook, very close to the 15 (not in town). There seems to be some confusion between web sites whether I'm in zone 9a or 9b. USDA zone says 10a. PlantMap says 9b.

Honestly, for planting certain flowers, trees and shrubs, it matters if you are in 9b or 10a or any of the Western Garden Guide sub-categories. But for veg gardening, which by its nature is a temporary 3 month window it does not matter except in a much broader way. For instance the list above would not work for New England, but it works for everywhere in So Cal that is not mountains and maybe the way out desert areas. Don't sweat the a's and b's in veg gardening.

So if you live anywhere in the area from San Bernardino to Santa Barbara to San Diego to El Centro and are under 3500 ft this is a pretty good rule of thumb guide.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Planting seeds in Long Beach

Post  jab3359 2/15/2013, 6:30 pm

I just planted my first SFG last week. I planted everything from seed. I am wondering if there are any vegitables that need to be started indoors or planted as seedlings? My logic tells that since we don't get frost (or very rarely) I should be able to pant just about anything from seed. Or is there more to it than that?

I planted (one or two varieties of each): tomotoes, beans, cucumbers, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, basil, peppers, cilantro, and also a couple squares of zinias. Can't wait for things to start sprouting.

Do you recommend any of those not be grown from seed?
jab3359
jab3359

Posts : 17
Join date : 2013-01-09
Location : Long Beach, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Chopper 2/15/2013, 7:49 pm

Since we can garden year round I never plant except directly into the ground. The one exception is tomatoes. Those I usually buy plants but if you want plants in a few months, now would be a good time to start indoors.
avatar
Chopper

Female Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 68
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)

http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Lindacol 2/15/2013, 8:01 pm

welcome

I have some seeds started inside. Tomatoes, peppers, celery, chard, lettuce. We had a hard freeze a couple of weeks ago here in the Inland Empire but I have put a bunch of seeds directly in the garden.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  No_Such_Reality 1/5/2017, 8:26 pm

Well I have a wall of things to plant and nothing wanting to grow.

I have stubs of two bell pepper plants cut back to stumps with new growth on them from November.  Leaving those in place and hoping they burst out when the weather warms and suns up.

I have about 4 carrots that sprouted out of two squares of dense planting.

I have one frankencelery.  I planted the stub after cutting off all the stalks from an organic purchase. It's leafing up nicely, hopefully it grows.  And I admit, a very inefficient way to turn one of my in short supply precious squares for six months into something I can buy for 69 cents.

The butternut squash finally went kaput.  I have about five spinach leaves trying to grow.  The green bean sprouts, the few that came up when mowed by the slugs.  Observing the beds this year, I noticed my problematic tress having grown several feet higher and seem to be significantly shading the beds more this winter.  

Anybody else having good luck?
avatar
No_Such_Reality

Male Posts : 666
Join date : 2011-04-22
Location : Orange County, CA aka Disneyland or Sunset zone 22

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  sanderson 1/5/2017, 10:05 pm

Shocked  Almost sounds like winter gardening blahs??  My southern neighbor has 2 tall evergreen trees that have effectively shaded out 2 beds for most of the fall-spring.  How are you set for the expected rain? cloudy-bummer

____________________________

Find more about Weather in Fresno, CA
Click for weather forecast
sanderson
sanderson

Forum Administrator

Female Posts : 21487
Join date : 2013-04-21
Age : 75
Location : Fresno CA Zone 8-9

https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail&

Back to top Go down

January Planting Guide - So Cal Empty Re: January Planting Guide - So Cal

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Page 1 of 2 1, 2  Next

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum