Given the length and depth of this winter it might be worth keeping up a year long gardening plan otherwise you may not get muddy for many months. Most gardeners turn to indoor plants as soon as autumn hits and don't step out on the grass again until spring but there are a lot of activities to keep a garden in use during the winter months which mean you don't have to sit indoors fiddling with your window baskets.
You can cultivate cover crops to get ready for the spring which will improve the soil and also give you something to keep busy. Compost will decompose over winter and will provide you with plenty of fuel to get going with your gardening when the sun begins to shine.
An obvious option for growing plants during the winter would be to grow them in greenhouses, cloches or cold frames. You can begin by planting bulbs such as daffodils, day lilies and tulips in the late autumn/early winter which will probably bloom towards the end of winter before the spring season even begins, so you don't have to walk out to an empty garden.
To enjoy colour over the cold months try growing plants in containers or raised beds in which you can control the temperature, the moisture and provide a better soil for them to survive the cold. These plants wouldn't normally be the pride of your patch but they will provide some activity and when spring arrives you can plant them directly into the ground and let them thrive.
Evergreen plants need a supply of nutrients and a key to maintaining the health of your garden through the winter it would be your composting. Make sure it gets turned regularly and has a supply of organic material. It can also be a great resource for younger plants in the next season when the compost is ready.
There is a selection of frost-hardy crops can make use of your soil and provide a return if you want to grow some vegetables during winter. Quick maturing vegetables like turnips can be a good addition that may not create exceptional results throughout winter but offer a worthwhile gardening activity. - 32616
You can cultivate cover crops to get ready for the spring which will improve the soil and also give you something to keep busy. Compost will decompose over winter and will provide you with plenty of fuel to get going with your gardening when the sun begins to shine.
An obvious option for growing plants during the winter would be to grow them in greenhouses, cloches or cold frames. You can begin by planting bulbs such as daffodils, day lilies and tulips in the late autumn/early winter which will probably bloom towards the end of winter before the spring season even begins, so you don't have to walk out to an empty garden.
To enjoy colour over the cold months try growing plants in containers or raised beds in which you can control the temperature, the moisture and provide a better soil for them to survive the cold. These plants wouldn't normally be the pride of your patch but they will provide some activity and when spring arrives you can plant them directly into the ground and let them thrive.
Evergreen plants need a supply of nutrients and a key to maintaining the health of your garden through the winter it would be your composting. Make sure it gets turned regularly and has a supply of organic material. It can also be a great resource for younger plants in the next season when the compost is ready.
There is a selection of frost-hardy crops can make use of your soil and provide a return if you want to grow some vegetables during winter. Quick maturing vegetables like turnips can be a good addition that may not create exceptional results throughout winter but offer a worthwhile gardening activity. - 32616
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