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January Gardening Tips by Wellie

January 6, 2022 By Wellie 2 Comments

If the weather is cold and wet, why not sit inside with a cup of tea and a slice of Christmas cake and plan what you would like to do in the garden for the rest of the year. Look at seed catalogues for ideas of what to sow. Apple and pear trees can still be pruned now, if there is no risk of frosts, by taking out any diseased, crossing or dead branches. Aim to end up with an open tree that allows light and air into it.

Photo by Oldiefan via Pixabay
Photo by Oldiefan via Pixabay

Prune outdoor grapevines by mid January, rising sap ‘bleeds’ from pruning cuts later in spring. Buy and start chitting early potatoes. Chitting will help to bring on a slightly earlierand heavier crop.

Mid-winter is a tough time for wildlife in the garden. Make sure there is a continuous supply of food and fresh water.

Now is a good time to clean and sharpen your tools ready for use again in the spring. Smearing a thin film of oil over garden tools made of steel, or other metals liable to corrode, will protect them from rust. The wooden handles also benefit from a rub
with linseed oil.

Camellia image by Nennieinszweidrei via Pixabay
Camellia image by Nennieinszweidrei via Pixabay

It is not too late to aerate your lawn, as long as it is not frozen or waterlogged.

Deciduous hedges can be renovated now by cutting one side, and the top to 15cm below desired height, leaving the other side until next year. Cut away old leaves of hellebores to show off their flowers, unless they are specially grown for their foliage.

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  1. Jo Hutchison says

    January 7, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    Wrong ‘website’ address for Wild Hive Ecological Education Collective sent before. This is our home at the moment, while we work on our website:

    https://m.facebook.com/wildhivecollective/

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    • Jo Hutchison says

      January 7, 2022 at 1:33 pm

      My original comment didn’t appear. Sorry! We have two local Introduction to Permaculture courses coming up in February and March 2022 – one at Youth Options in Eastleigh, and one at Eastleigh College’s Compton site. See our Facebook page for more details. We are hoping to build a community of growers who are keen to learn more about growing with nature; for nature (and that includes growing delicious and abundant edibles for all of us, and looking at how we might use our communal outdoor spaces to grow – and appreciate what can be grown -beyond the plot 🙂

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