Top jobs for January
Gardener’s World has long been the stalwart of all gardening news and information. And in these wintery and difficuly times, where else better to find out what to do at this time of the year!
Flowers
- Cut back ornamental miscanthus grass
- Trim back ivy and Virginia creeper
- Clear away dead foliage from perennials
Fruit & Veg
Dig over veg plots, mixing compost into the soil
- Continue filling a trench with kitchen waste
- Cover rhubarb with forcing jars for an early harvest
Greenhouse
- Top up fuel tank of paraffin heater every evening
- Bring potted hyacinths and bulbs under cover to bloom
- Make a sowing plan for raising greenhouse crops
Around the garden
- Tidy up piles of flowerpots and debris
- Raise patio containers on feet or bricks
- Avoid walking on lawns covered with heavy frost
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