What to plant in January — zone 7a
Zone 7a averages its last spring frost around April 15 and its first fall frost around October 25. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Plan & order
- Soil testaround Jan 7
A $20 test now tells you what to amend before planting instead of guessing all season.
Dormant care
- Sharpen and oil toolsaround Jan 14
Clean, sharpen and oil blades while there's time — dull tools bruise plants and slow you down.
- Prune dormant fruit treesaround Jan 28
Prune apples, pears and peaches while fully dormant — open the center, remove crossing wood.
Start indoors
- Sow microgreens indoorsaround Jan 21
A tray on the windowsill gives you a cut of fresh greens every 10-14 days through the cold months.
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