9 of the best fruit and vegetables to grow in January for a head start on the growing season

Cress and salad leaves growing on gravel table in greenhouse at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023.

New year? New garden! And there's a long list of fruit and vegetables to grow in January, so you’ll be spoilt for choice this month.

Sure, it isn’t the peak season for growing your own fruit and vegetables, but adding sowing and planting to your list of jobs to do in the garden in January will reward you with tasty harvests later in the year.