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How To Make Use Of Your Garden In Winter
The Majority of gardeners give up as soon as autumn hits and don’t step out on the grass again until spring but there are plenty 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. 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.
To get ready for the spring you can cultivate cover crops which will improve the soil for the following season and also give you something to keep you busy. Decomposing compost will also continue providing you with plenty of fuel to get going with your gardening when the sun starts 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.
If you want to enjoy some colour over the cold months try growing them in containers or raised beds which will warm up easier, rid moisture and provide a better soil for them to survive winter. These plants may not usually be the pride of your patch but they will add life and when spring arrives you can plant them directly into the ground and watch them flourish.
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.
A variety of frost-hardy crops will make use of your soil and give a return if you want to grow some vegetables during winter. Turnips and other quick maturing vegetables can be an ideal addition which may not create exceptional results throughout winter but will still make use of your garden.
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