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NewDecemberWinter Vegetable Garden
Lift the last of your leeks and parsnips before the soil becomes frozen.
If you haven’t already, cut down dead asparagus foliage. Order your asparagus crowns now for planting in spring.
Lift and divide established clumps of rhubarb to renew the plants vigour. Sections taken from the outside of the plant are better than those from the centre.
Harvest winter cabbage, sprouts and remaining root crops.
Dig over empty borders and pile manure on top, let the worms and frosts break up the
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DecemberAround Your Garden And Lawn
Spike lawns with a garden fork to improve drainage and aeration. Wash and clean bird feeders and bird tables. Clean
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DecemberDecember Flower Garden
Now’s the time for pruning. Cutting back summer side-shoots to 2 or 3 buds on wisteria. Cutting away diseased or
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DecemberIn The Greenhouse And The Home
If you haven’t already done so, clean out the greenhouse thoroughly. Wash glass, the floor an the staging with horticultural
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DecemberDecember In The Fruit Garden
Now is the perfect time to prune fruit trees to maintain an open, balanced structure and encourage quality fruit production.
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