January Gardening Plans: Seed Starting, Winter Sowing & More

[@mindbodysoil66]

Sending blessing to you all for an abundance of health, wealth and happiness in this new year, and beyond!#StriveToStayALIVEin25

[@fransciamazor2595]

NOW THIS WILL HELP ME OUT SO MUCH. I LIKE THIS IDEA OF HAVING A PLANT JOURNAL. SUCH A GREAT ORGANIZED IDEA. THANKS.

[@rhondaschenk5727]

Happy New Year Roxana! I can’t wait to see how your roadside stand works out for you! Fun!

[@dawndawn6946]

😮 I ❤ that bed in your garden! That's #gardengoals for my garden!😂 That being said, I have so much transplanting to do because half my veggie garden is in the shade by 1pm. I don't have the beds ready yet. I have blueberry bushes and banana trees. Even some established roses need to be moved to more sun. I love that you're sharing month by month lists of what you're tackling. Thanks for the great content you always bring!❤

[@SoilandMargaritas]

That bed will be gone soon, future spot to grow other things :)

[@Li-Anderson]

🥳 Happy New Year Roxana, The new background look is refreshing.🤍 Looking forward to what that's to share this year.🙏

[@tiadrumgold4702]

Here's to a beautiful 2025. Happy growing!!

[@LL-lq7ei]

Happy New Year Roxana!! I wasn't going to do any winter sowing this year, but your video has inspired me to try it again. I love the area that you plan to re-do. It is lovely. I'm looking forward to seeing how you transform it! You are fortunate that you can divide and relocate plants in January. Where I live, in Zone 5A, the ground is frozen solid, and covered in snow. ❄️

[@SoilandMargaritas]

If the weather allows it, I am definitely outside moving/removing plants. Once spring comes I will be way busier doing other things.

[@misscandicern]

Happy New Year. Great video. Love your content. Also, your hair looks fabulous

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Aww! Thank you! 😘

[@terridee9637]

Thanks for the little push! I’ve had my seed order for Baker creek filled out for a month. Today is the day I order for sure

[@SoilandMargaritas]

You’ve got this!

[@patz2917]

What a treat to see you today! And I must admit, the transformation of your seed room took me by surprise. I really enjoyed the cozy dark green space and am eager to see what you will do with the room now. Thanks for the push on ordering seeds and beginning to plan. I hope to follow your lead on seed starting this year, as I am also on Zone 6a. Here’s to a great start to the 2025 garden season!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Thank you! Let's make this year amazing!

[@apothekarya]

Your video has me even more excited for this planting season! I need to go through my seed inventory and do some germination testing, but I definitely have many new seeds circled in a couple of catalogs. I better get to ordering! I’ve tried winter sowing in jugs and had some decent growth, but I found that transplanting out of them was kind of a pain. This year I’m trying cold framing instead. Looking forward to seeing what you do in your garden this year! Much love from NW IN 💚

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Hopefully we get great results from WS!

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Happy New Year Roxana! Great video to get us excited for the upcoming season. I loved the bloopers at the end. When I make a video I usually have 15 minutes of bloopers I have to edit out LOL. Sometimes the brain to mouth connection is just not working :)

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Sometimes the brain to mouth connection takes a vacation.

[@missmrice91]

I think keeping a journal is key 🔑

[@missmrice91]

I also like winter sowing especially for perennials it will save a LOT of space inside too.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I completely agree!

[@ellemcclearly1800]

Yay on keeping a garden journal! Since 2021 I have kept mine in a Google spreadsheet. This makes it easy to do a keyword search if I need to. I have multiple tabs to keep track of everything I need in categories.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I thought about docs too, but I am not sure if I want to sit down for another reason in front of my pc, Can you do the voice thing to text on it?

[@ellemcclearly1800]

@@SoilandMargaritas No, but you can access Google Sheets from your phone which is probably less than 3 feet away 24/7 if you're like most people 🙂

[@lucerocarmona9926]

Happy New Year 🎊. Love the idea of you sharing month by month on how to handle the seeds and garden. 🎉 💐🌸🎉🎉🙏

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Thanks, I'm hoping to make this a regular thing.

[@mycraftroom6872]

SO helpful! Great advice for me in SE Michigan now 6b.

[@mala4027]

I love the idea of seeing what you are doing month by month. I didn’t know to transplant in the winter. I may try that.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I prefer to transplant when plants are fully dormant, that way they don't even get bothered, as long as the soil is workable.

[@courtneycullen6289]

Congratulations!! I just saw Hooked and Rooted feature your channel in the 20 best and I cheered loudly. I somehow missed this one. I am so on the fence about winter sowing, But I think I am going to try maybe 5-6 flower perennials, plus some brassicas and just wish for the best. I'm just not sure if it works amazingly in the southern midwest where we get ALL the weather. I feel like it works for things that are easy to grow, but fussy plants that need stratification are just as tricky. But in the past, I think I've started them in December and on relatively warm years with huge freezes. I thought I was a genius in the 2022-2023 season with yarrow, but it turns out, yarrow grows like a weed in my garden and takes no effort. At this point, I may just go fling a ton of seeds on the ground when the snow melts and do just as well. But once January 6th came, my desire to plant and start seeds just got huge. So I'm going to do a little bit and see what happens. I may try in the ground with a lid as well. I just want the snow to melt!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

A few people have contacted me about that video, what an honor! Yes, we have been getting HIT with cold temps, like in the teens here, I do need to get those seeds outside for WS so they can get that cold period now.

[@janicemacdonald6000]

HAPPY 2025!! As always, I appreciate you sharing your ideas and how you intend on executing them. I think a video at the first of each month is a great idea and for me, it will help me stay on track and motivated.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

You are so welcome! It’s a good way to start the month, right?

[@myyardofflowers]

Happy New Year 🎊 Can’t wait to see your beautiful garden. Your new room color is bright and fresh ❤

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Thanks so much! I hope I can inspire you to do some fun gardening this year.

[@myyardofflowers]

@ I love your channel❤️ You have inspired me for years. I’m shy behind the camera on my KZbin channel. I am always filming and feel like we’re, cleaning and fixing. I am looking forward to your Channel in 2025 your flowers, vegetables, a stand this year to share and inspire others. We love to gather with our neighbors too makes our neighborhood a great and safe place to gather.

[@dustyflats3832]

I’m old school also when it comes to garden info. I like using a yearly planner from Menards. It has each month and plenty of room to take notes. This is how I figured out why the winter sow was not doing well and when it was happening. Yes, our winters have been too warm and the roller coaster temps were killing the winter sow. I now start in late February or March and place on east side of house and once temps stabilize better I then move to full sun. This proved to be a winner last year as it kept the jugs frozen without premature germination. I was just about to place an order and need to fully gather and review what I have so I don’t get duplicates. I really don’t need much it’s just those that only keep a year or two. We are finally getting cold and everything outside is frozen. Not sure how long it will last as there is always a January thaw.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I decided to go with a notebook instead of an actual calendar because I do like to have room to just add a bunch of things.

[@dustyflats3832]

@ yes the planner has two pages before each month and in back several pages.

[@doowopshopgal]

Yay, something to watch while I’m still in bed happy new year, sweetheart

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I decided to start the year just right :)

[@cgilly1858]

I’m going to try the same things as you this month. I give away bouquets to people and nursing homes and want to scale it up this year.

[@lisagarner8261]

I didn’t realize you could transplant shrubs in January. I’m new to this and trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for your content!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

The plants are dormant so its easier, as long as the soil is workable it works for me.

[@Ann-MarieJohnson-p3w]

8:01 What are the cool loving flower seeds you are planting?

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I am going to do foxglove, yarrow, feverfew, rudbeckia, possibly some snaps too.

[@michellefrance1165]

Happy New Year! Excited to go along with you this season 🎉 looks like we are going to be getting some really cold weather soon. I'm hoping to get my winter sowing started and have good results this year too!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Thank you! Figuring out this whole WS is annoying sometimes, you get to wait until the following year to tweak things.

[@donnaflagg333]

Happy New Year Gorgeous! ✨🕊️💚☘️💚🕊️✨

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Happy New Year Roxana 🥳

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Happy New Year friend!

[@Talula72]

I'm not quite ready to baby trays an trays of seedlings but I'm definitely itching to get some started. I'm thinking of planting viola, pansy and geranium seeds next week. Zone 5b SE Wisconsin. I was also thinking of using just the tops of jugs set down in my raised beds for winter sowing. Then I don’t need to fill all the jugs with soil. We get some good wind here so maybe I'd need a cover of sorts. I'm still thinking thru that. Winter sowing has worked pretty well for me but I still rely more on my indoor seedlings. 😃

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Good idea!

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

If you’ve been having issues with warm winters I’d suggest putting your seeds in the fridge first (if cold stratification is relevant for the variety).

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Thank you! I think that is a great idea!

[@michelleyanche1706]

Happy New Year!

[@Arid_OasisLLC]

Happi New Year🎉🪴🌿🪴

[@doramaldonado4460]

Good luck with winter sowing! I’m in zone 9a so that’s foreign language to us in the south!

[@emkn1479]

I did a lot of transplanting and removing in fall. Always more to do though. I haven’t had great success with winter sowing either but I really want it to work because when it does, it’s amazing! Interested to see how it goes for you, and I’m going to try again myself.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I think this is the year we both find our sweet spot!

[@melissaschloneger9902]

If you need to rehome the boxwoods , I would gladly drive and help you dig them up and take them home as I have need to put in more shrubs around my house. I obviously don’t know what you fully have in mind for the area…

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I will let you know, right now I already have plans for everything there but plans change.

[@aprilsmith1679]

I’m in central Indy too! What are some of the cool weather flowers you are starting? I plan to follow along each month so I can have a better chance at a strong season.

[@SoilandMargaritas]

I am going to do yarrow, foxgloves, snaps, feverfew possibly, rudbeckia, dara, statice

[@AnaAlvarez-cu9tk]

I transplant any season... I don't really follow rules, but I respect the ideas of someone else!!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

As it should be, you do what works for YOU and YOUR garden! :)

[@StargazingDragon]

I'm trying winter sowing this year but the weather forecast looks pretty snowy and cold so we'll see

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Good luck!

[@kathyv3909]

[@donnamartindale4121]

Happy New Year!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@slackermodenation1653]

Happy New Year!

[@SoilandMargaritas]

Happy new year!