January 2025

Moon Phase	Date	Garden Tasks
Fist Quarter Moon 🌓	Monday, January 6th	Plant or Harvest Aboveground Crops
Full Moon 🌕	Monday, January 13th	Plant Root Crops
Last Quarter Moon🌗	Tuesday, January 21st	Barren Time, Turn Compost & Work Soil
New Moon🌑	Wednesday, January 29th	Plant Seeds and Transplants

Week 1 – January 1st to January 4th 

• Wednesday, January 1st – New Year’s Day 

• Plan Garden Layout 

• Create a Garden Map 

• Browse Seed Catalogs 

• Order Seed 

• Cut Poinsettias Back and Place in A Sunny Window 

• Harvest Overwintered Brussels Sprouts 

• Harvest Overwintered Kale 

• Increase Humidity for Houseplants 

Week 2 – January 5th to January 11th 

• Seed Tomatoes for Early High Tunnel Planting 

• Plant Amaryllis in Indoor Pots 

• Gently Remove Snow and Ice from Evergreens 

• Service and Clean Garden Tools 

Week 3 – January 12th to January 18th 

• Order Fertilizer and Lime According to Soil Test Results 

• Seed Spinach in Cold Frames and High Tunnels 

• Plan Spring Landscape Design 

• Order Harvest / Canning Supplies 

Week 4 – January 19th to January 25th 

• Monday, January 20th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

• Order Blackberry and Raspberry Plants 

• Seed Mache or Claytonia in Cold Frame 

• Order Strawberry Plants 

Week 5 – January 26th to January 31st 

• Turn Compost