What to plant in January in Belgium
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in January in Belgium, for the climate around Rotterdam area, South Holland, Netherlands.
Climate: Cool temperate maritime climate with mild, wet winters (lows around -4 °C), cool summers peaking near 20 °C, and rain spread through the year with a wetter autumn.
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Hardy to these winter lows and gets enough cool chill and summer warmth to set and ripen fruit.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy trees that flower late enough to avoid most spring frosts and fruit well in this climate.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
European plums are fully hardy here and bear reliably in the cool, mild summers.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Bushes need cold winters to fruit well, and this climate gives them plenty of chill.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Canes are fully hardy and the wet, cool summers keep the berries juicy.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
It is hardy here, but it needs acidic, peaty soil or a container with ericaceous compost.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsModerateIn potsCare guide →