| If you're a gardener, then you'll be looking forward to | | | | 6. If you need tools or perhaps even a new shed or |
| the spring, and already know exactly what needs | | | | greenhouse, you might that it's cheaper at this time |
| doing in your garden this year. If you're not that | | | | of year, so it might be worth getting what you need |
| keen in the garden, or perhaps don't have green | | | | now, rather than waiting for the spring or summer. |
| fingers, and you're not sure what needs doing, then | | | | 7. It' also a good idea to check that you've got all |
| perhaps these gardening ideas will help. | | | | the pots you need too. If you know that you'll need |
| 1. Although it might still be cold, the winter is a good | | | | plant food, or lawn food, why not get it now then |
| time to tidy up your garden and change the layout or | | | | you've got it. |
| use of your garden. This means that you'll still have | | | | 8. It might be that some of your plants need pruning |
| time to plant your flowers or vegetables so that that | | | | now, why not find out what can be tied back or |
| they'll bloom this year. | | | | pruned, and what needs repotting? See which pots |
| 2. You might want to start planning for the spring | | | | you can reuse this year, and what needs to be |
| and summer. Will you do anything different this year? | | | | replaced. |
| What plants do you need? What tools do you need? | | | | 9. Why not make a timetable of what needs to be |
| What can be reused? What didn't grow well last | | | | done each month, so that you don't forget? There's |
| year, and why? | | | | so much to do in the garden over the next 12 |
| 3. You might also want to take stock of what you've | | | | months that you won't want to forget anything. |
| got, and what you need for this year. Perhaps you | | | | Perhaps you just want to remember when your |
| want to try different fruits or vegetables, or want to | | | | seeds should be planted, or when your trees need |
| know if something more exotic will grow in your | | | | cutting back, or perhaps you want to know much |
| garden. You'll need to know when to plant things and | | | | more about all the other plants that would grow in |
| what sort of conditions they need. | | | | your garden. |
| 4. Now is also a good time to do any repair jobs, | | | | 10. Why not get the children involved? They're sure |
| such as in the greenhouse, garden, or the shed. You'll | | | | to want to help and will be excited to watch their |
| want to make sure that your tools and pots survive | | | | seeds grow. They can help you to mow the lawn, or |
| winter, and that you know whether you need more | | | | choose pots or a new shed. By letting them help, |
| compost or pots. | | | | they're also more likely to inherit your passion for |
| 5. You'll want to make sure that you buy and plant all | | | | gardening too. |
| the seeds that need to be planted at this time of | | | | Now you know what you can do in your garden over |
| year, otherwise it might be too late for them to | | | | the coming months, perhaps now is the time to see |
| grow this year. | | | | what other gardening ideas you can think of. |