Well it seems as though it has rained for months on end now here in West Sussex. The ground might be saturated but there is still lots you can do to get ready for spring which can't be far away now that the daffodils are out! The weather has been rather disheartening to say the least but there is hope that we'll be back in shorts before long - just look at all the new rhubarb shoots!
Sow/Plant:
Sow hardy annuals under cover
Sow courgettes, leeks, peas, beetroot under cover
Sow broad beans direct
Order dahlias
Pinch out sweet pea tips
Sow tomatoes, cucumbers and aubergines
in a propagator
Start chitting early potatoes and plant out at the end of the month
Mulch asparagus and artichokes
Plant trees and fruit bushes
Prepare beds and borders
Lift and divide snowdrops
Harvest/pick:
Iris, snowdrops, crocus, aconites, daffodils
Leeks, kale, cabbage, chard, spinach
Secature/lopper jobs:
Deadhead daffodils
Prune cornus (dogwoods at the end of the
month) and pot up the cuttings
Prune winter flowering jasmine after flowering.
Prune fuchsia, buddlias and ornamental
grasses.
Cut back old perennials growth
Prune shrub roses
Deadhead hydrangeas
Lawns and ponds:
Mow when the grass starts growing but
not too short!
Keep clearing leaves out of ponds
"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." - Alice Walker
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