01/18/2026
Long time no post. Happy New Year to all!
It may still be winter, but did you know there are plenty of seeds that you can be starting indoors to prepare for the upcoming season, right now?! All you need is a light, and it doesn't technically need to be a grow light. My first year gardening was in a dark, basement apartment on a metal utility shelf and all I had were 2 basic shop lights that you would hang in a garage. Things still grew fine, I even got cherry tomatoes to ripen!
Onions (alliums) - I always start my seed alliums in January. I multi sow several seeds (30 ish) of the same variety in a 6in pot, and trim the tops once or twice before separating and planting them outside at the end of March. Don't fret, their wirey roots make them super easy to pull apart. Onions are heavy feeders, so you do need to give them a decent amount of food in order to get big bulbs!
Celery and Celeriac - These take a long time to mature. I have not had the greatest success with celery at home and I've never tried growing celeriac. But I'm going to try both and see what happens this year.
Perennial flowers and herbs - Most perennials either take a while to germinate and/or grow slower than annuals, so it's best to get a head start on them if you want them to be sizable as well as productive come Spring and Summer.
As a bonus, I've started 5 artichoke plants this month. They are perennial plants and a food crop so I'm looking forward to seeing how they do in my yard. Never grown these before either, wish me luck!
What are you dreaming of growing this year? Gibs Garden Grow can help! 🪴🌱🌿
