January Garden Jobs

January in the garden

The Christmas decorations are down and with the New Year comes renewed energy and grand plans for the coming 12 months. So get out in the garden on a crisp, sunny day and start your gardening year!

Here’s a summary, but scroll down if you want more information on any of these jobs!

In the Vegetable Plot

Start planning for this season
Start to grow under cover

In the Flower Bed

Remove leaves from Hellibores
Cut back grasses
Deadhead Winter Pansies
Check Dahlia Tubers

Around the Garden

Shred your Christmas Tree
Don’t step on the lawn!

In the vegetable plot

Start planning for this season

Start thinking about what you’d like to grow this year. Make a list, but be realistic about what you have space for, can cope with, or what you’ll actually eat. Once you’ve got your list, start planning out your vegetable plot.

Start to grow under cover

You can start to show some vegetables under cover:

Swiss Chard under cover, this is a great vegetable as you can use the stalks and leaves in stir fries, soups and risottos.
Leeks, onions, broad beans, hardy peas, spinach and carrots

Plus sow radishes in guttering pipes and enjoy them in 6-8 weeks time.

Talk to us about veg seeds

In the flower bed

Remove leaves from Hellebores

Ask for plant advice

Around the garden

Shred your Christmas tree

If you had a real Christmas tree, shred it and add to your compost heap, or strip the branches and use them as pea sticks!

Look after your lawn

There’s not much to do with your lawn at this time of year except trying to avoid walking on it when there is a heavy frost or snow so that you don’t damage the grass. Easier said than done if you have small children around!

Feed fruit trees and bushes

Give your fruit trees and bushes some help by using Sulphate of Potash around the base and gently hoeing in to the surface of the soil, being careful not to damage any shallow roots. This will help them to flower and fruit well.

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