January is the month when we rest from garden work, we have room to think about where to adjust and fine-tune. We have enough time to think about planting plants and woody plants, eventually setting up a lake and studying it in professional literature or contact an expert.
Ornamental garden
How to create a new garden?
In January, when the garden is asleep in the winter and gaining the strength it will need in the spring when growth begins, we have enough time to think about what we want to do in the garden. If you are thinking about realizing a pond, you have enough time to think through it. It is also a good idea to plan a new garden at this time. If you do not dare to design yourself, contact an expert who will stylistically design the garden and advise you on which species and plants to plant. Alternatively, you can transfer this action to it.
Fruit garden
Cut fruit grafts
In January we can still have the tools idle. Usually trees are covered with snow or decorated with icy frost. However, if it is cold on mud, we can start early January with a cut of fruit tree grafts. We put the lower half of the screw in sand and keep it in a dark and cool place. Regularly check the stored fruit stored in the cellar and destroy the perishable fruit. In warm weather we prepare pits for spring planting of fruit trees. If we grow vines in the greenhouse, we cut it. Then treat it with sulfur mite preparations. January is also the time to buy a bird feeder in the garden. Whether it is bought or hand-made, we have a guarantee that it will still be alive in the garden.
Kitchen garden
Plan the sowing of beds in time
January is a time when we think carefully about how to plant flower beds in spring. We check the seed status of last year, or buy new seeds. Weather permitting, we can clean the outdoor beds, greenhouse and hotbed and start engraving. If we grow hardy vegetables, we can gradually harvest them (curly and Brussels sprouts and leeks). From January to February we can sow the lettuce for speeding, at the end of the month radishes and carrots for heated greenhouses.
Lawns
Selection of garden tools
There is still time to work on the lawn in January. However, we can set up garden machines and tools. If you need to have some repaired, do not hesitate for a minute with the repair. There will be no time for this in the season. At this time, we can also choose garden tools that we have planned to buy.
Ponds
Check the pond
If there are fish in the pond, it is necessary to provide them with sufficient oxygen and proper gas exchange. For this purpose, we can use, for example, a trap, oxidizer or air stone. During continuous operation of the pond it is necessary to check the electric pump regularly. However, short-term freezing is not a problem, but problems can arise in areas where ice covers the water surface for a long time. The solution is to get a heating element into the lake that keeps the water surface free of ice. We do not have to worry about the great power consumption; it does not consume more than an ordinary light bulb. If we do not want to invest in a heating element, we can help with a can or bucket with boiling water. Put the container on ice, which will soon melt.
Flower boxes
We regularly pot plants and check for any pests. Especially in winter during rest, they are sensitive to pests. We discard brown or yellow leaves and look for the cause of their formation (whether the plant has something too short or not). In winter, plants do not fertilize. Always water the fingers by checking the moisture of the substrate. It should not be wet or too dry.
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