Yes, it’s cold (or is it? today?), but there are plenty of things to do in the
garden and in preparation for the upcoming growing season…
Here are a few things to keep you busy:
- feed the birds!
- dream. dream of what you’ll be doing in the garden Feb/Mar.
- make a list of veggies, herbs and flowers you did not plant in 2010.
- prepare your garden beds now to be ready for planting in late Feb/March
- start a garden diary or blog. Make a sketch of your garden spot now, and add in what you’d like to plant this spring.
- plant fruit trees when available.
- buy seeds: beets, carrots, lettuce, english peas, radishes, spinach for planting late this month, early Feb. Get seed trays ready for tomatoes, peppers and eggplant to be started indoors.
- keep your pansies, snaps, and ornamental kale watered!
- don’t massacre your shrubs yet unless you want to look at it until warm weather arrives!
- send me some of your garden goals for 2011.
- join us for “TheDirt” video chat on Thursday, January 20th at noon.
Blessings from the Garden.
ML
ML – As you know we are living in a rental in Wilmington, NC – I do not want to put a ton of money into the landscape but would love to perk it up. Got any ideas?
Also they have a couple of rose bushes, when should I trim them?
Cherie
Cherie.
Could you send me a pic of the parts that need help? February is rose month here. I always wait to prune anything til then,but you could trim them back a bit. Knock Out roses and medium size boxwoods are a big image booster for front of the house planting. Also, mulching helps tremendously just to outline a "bed", makes it look neater.
I'd like to see a pic, though!
ML