January in the Garden, part 1

In the Garden:

• Plant rhubarb, strawberries, and cane berries. Plant seeds for broccoli, cabbage, parsley, turnips, peas, radishes, lettuce, and spinach.

• This is the time to plant bare root roses, trees, artichoke crowns, grapevines, and other vines.

• You can still plant pansies, violas, snapdragons, and fairy primroses.

• Plant gladiolus every 2 weeks for a succession of blooms.

• Later in the month you can divide Shasta daisies, daylilies, chrysanthemums, and other perennials.

NOTE: Beware of digging in soggy soils. All plantings should be well-drained; the new plants might rot if soil is soggy.