Many people have splendid ideas for improved gardens in their homes in January. Gardening in January can have some dilemmas because many people have received their catalogues and they have an array of choices to make. However, most of the people can only get things snipped as they wait for the next growth. People who are staying in warmer climates should take advantage of the cool and wet months of the January winter to plant some salad greens and sweet peas.
Nevertheless, gardening in January can be fun just like the other favorable months for gardening but it is critical to make some good gardening decisions or the month will be wasted. No matter which climate you are in, there are some basic things that should be incorporated in plans to do gardening in January. Most of the people should be involved in the activities of ordering from the available catalogs.
Some climates may require that the garden design be reworked. It is imperative for one to review the previous year's garden journal and to design a new one for the New Year. This should be done by recording the plant and seed orders for the New Year. It is also important to check the vegetables and bulbs that have been stored so that a good decision can be made.
Another paramount activity should be checking the plants that are to be used for heaving. Other beneficial activities should include recycling the Christmas Tree to a bird feeder of garden mulch. After these activities, there is little to be done other than going for a gardening class and sharpening your gardening tools.
In cold climates, Gardening in January should involve winter sowing so that flowers and vegetables that need stratification should get a head start. In zones 7+ areas, people can start planting seeds of vegetables that do well in cool seasons in doors. These vegetables include leeks and cauliflower.
There are also a number of flowers that do well in cool seasons like which should be treated the same as the vegetables. They include verbena, snapdragons, portulaca, petunias, nicotiana, geranium and ageratum. It is also important to check outdoor plants against being damaged by outdoor pests and animals.
The indoor plants should also be checked against being damaged by indoor pests and pets. Hence, just like other months, Gardening in January can be fun. Although there is little activity that can be done in the garden during the month, planning for the next year is also a good way of ensuring that the month has not been wasted.
A gardener should also ensure that all the plants that need a head start gets that head start and this will ensure that the rest of the year gardening will be successful.
Nevertheless, gardening in January can be fun just like the other favorable months for gardening but it is critical to make some good gardening decisions or the month will be wasted. No matter which climate you are in, there are some basic things that should be incorporated in plans to do gardening in January. Most of the people should be involved in the activities of ordering from the available catalogs.
Some climates may require that the garden design be reworked. It is imperative for one to review the previous year's garden journal and to design a new one for the New Year. This should be done by recording the plant and seed orders for the New Year. It is also important to check the vegetables and bulbs that have been stored so that a good decision can be made.
Another paramount activity should be checking the plants that are to be used for heaving. Other beneficial activities should include recycling the Christmas Tree to a bird feeder of garden mulch. After these activities, there is little to be done other than going for a gardening class and sharpening your gardening tools.
In cold climates, Gardening in January should involve winter sowing so that flowers and vegetables that need stratification should get a head start. In zones 7+ areas, people can start planting seeds of vegetables that do well in cool seasons in doors. These vegetables include leeks and cauliflower.
There are also a number of flowers that do well in cool seasons like which should be treated the same as the vegetables. They include verbena, snapdragons, portulaca, petunias, nicotiana, geranium and ageratum. It is also important to check outdoor plants against being damaged by outdoor pests and animals.
The indoor plants should also be checked against being damaged by indoor pests and pets. Hence, just like other months, Gardening in January can be fun. Although there is little activity that can be done in the garden during the month, planning for the next year is also a good way of ensuring that the month has not been wasted.
A gardener should also ensure that all the plants that need a head start gets that head start and this will ensure that the rest of the year gardening will be successful.
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