This month it’s all about preparing for the start of the growing seasonFebruary now and times are changing. Sunrise is almost a precious hour earlier by the end of the month. Our gardens shudder and start to slowly wake. But be warned. It is still likely to be regularly cold and wet (maybe more often than January). Time, though, to get on and finish the winter work.Feed your soil: dig in organic matter (we will use manure, cow when we can find it) if this works for you. Or simply spread it around as a top dressing and let the worms do the work. Hoe away weeds on drier soil days. Feed and mulch fruit trees and bushes. Finish off any winter pruning. Continue reading…
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