Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 9:14:39 GMT
The festive season is upon us again, and thankfully it's not the busiest time of year in the garden.
What with the poor weather, and Christmas shopping writing off most weekends, we'll be lucky to even step foot into the garden. If you get the chance to get out between the storms, the first job that need tackling is tidying the beds and removing leaves. If the weather is too bad, then take the time to clean and oil your tools and machinery. Other general jobs that need looking into will be cleaning you potting equipment and materials in the Greenhouse.
If you have a pond, keep the leaves out of the pond as they will smother the ecosystem by absorbing all the oxygen.
If you are not currently working from a plan it would be a good time to put one together. Plan out which plants you would like to grow and then the crop rotation system you should use. Take a look at our crop rotation guide
The Vegetable Garden in December
After the Beans and Peas have been harvested, turn the ground and leave it for the winter. Legumes have bacteria around their roots which store Nitrogen and by using the frosts of winter to break up the soil the nitrogen can be absorbed into the surrounding ground. It is also time to lift root vegetables, and store them for later use. Thin Onions and Turnips if required. Plant out late crops such as Cauliflower.
Plant Garlic cloves either in pots ready to transplant later
Broad beans should be planted away from Wind
Plant early varieties of veg in the greenhouse
The Fruit garden in December
Take any hardwood cuttings from fruit bushes
Prune blackberry canes
Plant soft fruit canes
What with the poor weather, and Christmas shopping writing off most weekends, we'll be lucky to even step foot into the garden. If you get the chance to get out between the storms, the first job that need tackling is tidying the beds and removing leaves. If the weather is too bad, then take the time to clean and oil your tools and machinery. Other general jobs that need looking into will be cleaning you potting equipment and materials in the Greenhouse.
If you have a pond, keep the leaves out of the pond as they will smother the ecosystem by absorbing all the oxygen.
If you are not currently working from a plan it would be a good time to put one together. Plan out which plants you would like to grow and then the crop rotation system you should use. Take a look at our crop rotation guide
The Vegetable Garden in December
After the Beans and Peas have been harvested, turn the ground and leave it for the winter. Legumes have bacteria around their roots which store Nitrogen and by using the frosts of winter to break up the soil the nitrogen can be absorbed into the surrounding ground. It is also time to lift root vegetables, and store them for later use. Thin Onions and Turnips if required. Plant out late crops such as Cauliflower.
Plant Garlic cloves either in pots ready to transplant later
Broad beans should be planted away from Wind
Plant early varieties of veg in the greenhouse
The Fruit garden in December
Take any hardwood cuttings from fruit bushes
Prune blackberry canes
Plant soft fruit canes