{"id":78889,"date":"2018-02-04T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/light-ahead-february-is-the-time-to-get-ready-for-the-growing-season\/"},"modified":"2018-02-04T13:03:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T06:03:13","slug":"light-ahead-february-is-the-time-to-get-ready-for-the-growing-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/light-ahead-february-is-the-time-to-get-ready-for-the-growing-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Light ahead: February is the time to get ready for the growing season"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTake stock and prepare for spring. It\u2019s about to get very busy on the allotmentFebruary is the cruellest month \u2013 whatever TS Eliot says about lilacs, dull roots and tubers. More light is near. We will have gained two hours by the 28th. Bulbs are starting to sprout. Spring is within touching distance, but it is still mostly too cold to sow and soil lags far behind. Time then to hold back and prepare.Start by taking care of tools. Clean and sharpen blades. I use linseed oil on wooden handles, like a\u00a0kid with a cricket bat. Dig in manure: cow if you can for vegetables, horse for flowers, grow green manure next winter if you can\u2019t easily find either. Check seeds for expiry date, order more where you have gaps, organic and open-pollinated if you can afford it. Also start to weed if it\u2019s not too wet. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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