January Planting in the PNW

January is not about planting outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. It’s about buying time.

Our springs are cool, wet, and slow to warm, so seeds started too late often stall. 

Seeds started thoughtfully now have time to develop strong roots and steady growth before ever touching cold, wet soil. When spring finally shows up, those plants are well established and thriving. January is the season where gardeners who understand this region gain an advantage by starting early.