Property News · January 3, 2025

Winter in the garden is uninspiring – but there are always a few jobs worth doing


Brave the chill to spend a few hours tidying your patch and cleaning tools – it will help you focus on your plans for the year aheadI’m sure I’m not alone in feeling reluctant to head out into the garden right now. Despite imbibing the New Year’s message that now’s the time to resolve to be a better grower, the middle of winter is actually an uninspiring time to make gardening resolutions. But while these short days are seldom motivating, we humans fare better if we spend a little  time outside during the daylight hours – so here are some things I’ll be doing in the veg patch over the coming weeks.I’m certainly not a neat grower in the summer but now that much has died back, I indulge my more pedantic side and do some tidying. I try to be very intentional about this – the leaves I gather are swept off the path and moved on to the perennial beds or piled up to make leaf mould, and any stems that I cut back won’t be the hollow kind that might be housing overwintering insects – so that I won’t unintentionally damage my little ecosystem. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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