{"id":41400,"date":"2017-01-21T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-january-is-the-month-for-gardening-books-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2017-01-21T18:06:31","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T11:06:31","slug":"why-january-is-the-month-for-gardening-books-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-january-is-the-month-for-gardening-books-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"Why January is the month for gardening books | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAlys Fowler on what to read during JanuaryIt\u2019s tempting to want to garden in January. The sun comes out, everything sparkles and you feel that pull. However, gardening now can be\u00a0problematic.If the weather has been wet, even walking back and forth over a bed can cause problems. Wet soil compacts easily. Digging will ruin the soil structure as it will smear any clay particles together. If you must do some work, lay down\u00a0planks or boards over the soil to spread your weight. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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