Late winter in the Sierra Foothills is the calm-before-the-sprout. January through February is where you set yourself up for an easy spring: plant the cold-tolerant stuff, start a few key seeds indoors, and get your beds ready so you’re not panic-buying tomato cages the day everything suddenly decides to grow. Below is a simple “now / next” planting calendar built for cool-season success now and a smooth runway into spring. What to plant outdoors now (Planting Calendar: Jan
