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🌱 What to plant in January in Richmond

What to plant in January in Richmond
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Cold weather doesn’t mean you can get a leg up on spring planting. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
January may bring cold days and sub-freezing nights, but that doesn’t mean garden beds have to go into hibernation. You’ve got options for planting in Richmond, even in the winter.

According to the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Map, Richmond falls in Zone 7b — that means most seedlings should be started around mid or late February and transplanted into the ground in April.

🥦 Vegetables

While Zone 7 is a sort of cusp area for winter vegetable gardening, it’s still possible with some extra protection from the cold. While indoor is ideal, creative options like a mini-greenhouse are always available.

While Richmond’s climate is milder than much of the country, it still takes hearty plants to brave the cold. A number of leafy greens are up for the challenge, especially arugula, Swiss chard, spinach, mustard greens, and several other lettuces. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and peas also stand up well to the cold.

Pro tip: Looking for a place to start your seedlings? Reused egg cartons are perfect — and they’re free.

Year-round varieties of root vegetables also provide several options, especially radishes, turnips, carrots, and beets.

🌷 Flowers + herbs

While the seed-starting situation for flowers is the same as with vegetables — indoors is best — January is still a great time to get a leg up on spring planting. Perennial flowers can be started now, as well as slow-germinating flowers like begonias.

Herbs can also be started indoors at this point.

🪴 Local supplies

Ready to stock up on some supplies? Richmond has no shortage of local garden stores and plant nurseries. Southside’s Good Seed Natives specializes in plants native to the River City and Shades of Moss in the Fan has records, too. Greenhouse II in the West End, Strange’s in Short Pump, and Sneed’s in Chesterfield are all great nursery options.
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Events
Monday, Jan. 8
  • DIY Terrarium Building | Monday, Jan. 8 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | PlantHouse, 3356 W. Moore St., Richmond | Free | Gather a group and build your own natural decor with cacti, succulents, or air plants.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
  • Yoga with Erin Lingo | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 5:30-7 p.m. | The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave., Richmond | Pay what you can | Join in for an hour of yoga in the gallery or backyard of the museum.
  • Richmond Community Sing | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | RPL Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond | Free | All levels of experience are welcome at this community singing event.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
  • Book Swap | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 5-8 p.m. | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2410 Ownby Ln., Richmond | Free entry | Bring some gently used books and swap for something new, plus enjoy happy hour specials at the brewery.
  • Virginia Mechanics’ Institute Exhibit Opening | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 6-7 p.m. | RPL Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond | Free | The opening will include a presentation from RPL Community Memory Fellow Chloe McCormick.
  • Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | VMFA, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond | Free | Groove in the Cochrane Atrium with Latin jazz quartet Alfredo and Friends.
Thursday, Jan. 11
  • Moon Hooch | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 7 p.m. | The Broadberry, 2729 W. Broad St., Richmond | $21 | The three-piece Brooklyn band will play with local act Kenneka Cook.
Friday, Jan. 12
  • James River Women Night | Friday, Jan. 12 | 6 p.m. | Väsen Brewing Company, 3331 W. Moore St., Richmond | Cost of purchase | 10% of drink proceeds benefit JRW.
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News Notes
Eat
  • Buskey Cider has announced a food partnership with Korean barbecue truck KOBOP. The fusion food options include Korean birria tacos and bao with bulgogi beef and gochujang pork. The opening date will be announced soon.
Biz
  • The owner of Coqui Cyclery, which closed abruptly last month, says the store will be reopening in mid-January. The Southside shop’s closure caused concern among some customers, many of whom had bikes in the shop during that time. (Richmond BizSense)
Civic
  • Mayor Stoney’s 2024 State of the City address will be held at the Science Museum of Virginia on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The event is open to the public and includes a reception at 6 p.m. The address begins at 7 p.m.
Sports
  • Richmond Cycling Corps has announced an indoor roller race series to begin on Friday, Jan. 26. The first race will be held at RCC Headquarters at 13 S. 15th St. — doors will open at 6 p.m.
Outdoors
  • Work is continuing on the Fall Line Trail, which aims to connect 43 miles from Ashland to Petersburg. In addition to the trailhead set for Spring Park, Henrico is beginning a secondary trail connecting to Willow Lawn. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
State
  • The Virginia Invasive Species Working Group is recommending that the state include an extra $2.45 million for invasive species control in the next budget. The state group gave its proposal to the General Assembly last Wednesday. (Virginia Mercury)
Cause
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Jobs

Henrico County begins hiring campaign

Henrico County to host job fair events
A sign reading "Welcome to Henrico County"
Henrico County has dozens of job vacancies it’s seeking to fill. | Photo by RICtoday
Henrico County will kick off its “Build Your Career, Better Your Community” hiring campaign with a job fair on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The free event is open to all job seekers from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Division of Recreation & Parks administrative office at 6800 Staples Mill Rd.

The county currently has dozens of available jobs. The campaign focuses especially on Henrico’s benefits packages for government employees, including professional development opportunities and special retirement plans.

Numerous county departments will be in attendance at the fair, including Fire, Recreation & Parks, Office of Elections & Voter Registration, Department of Public Works, and Henrico County Public Library.
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Today’s edition by:
David
From the editor
Personally, I’m thrilled about the planting season beginning again. As a child, I helped my parents with their vegetable garden in Henrico, and this year I’ve got big plans for my backyard once the weather warms up.
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