January on a farm is anything but idle. The best part about having to work in winter is the promise of things to come in the Spring. To that end, we are able to start several seeds in the chilliest part of the year and reap the benefits almost as soon as the world awakens in the following season.
The 2026 growing season is a big deal for us here at Capella because it’s the first year that we will be bringing our grown goods to market. Meaning, this is the first year that we will be actually selling what we’ve worked so hard to grow. To people. To people we don’t know who have opinions they will probably be more than willing to share with us. No pressure.
Anywho! We thought we’d give you a sneak peak at what you can expect in your bouquets this year by sharing what we’re sowing in January – Lisianthus, Snapdragons, and Yarrow.
Lisianthus
Snapdragons
I’ll admit that I didn’t care much for Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) when I first started growing them. When I looked at bouquets, I had a hard time seeing the appeal of the spires, often with only half their buds open, sticking out awkwardly in between rounder counterparts like zinnias. Honestly, it wasn’t until I forced myself to just try growing them that I fell in love with their variety and grew impressed by their resilience.
Here on the Olympic Peninsula we grow in zone 8b (find your growing zone here), which means we have more mild winters