Easy gardening jobs for January
To help you get a head start on your garden this New Year, we’ve put together a list of gardening jobs for January.
- Planning Review and update your garden plan for the upcoming year. Review and plan any new additions. Order seeds and plan your planting schedule.
- Soil preparation Test your soil and amend it as needed. Suppress order weeds by mulching garden beds to protect soil structure.
- Tool maintenance Clean, sharpen, and oil your gardening tools. Inspect and repair any damaged tools.
- Indoor gardening Start indoors for plants that require a longer growing season. Take cuttings from houseplants for propagation.
- Winter vegetables Continue to harvest winter vegetables like kale, brussels sprouts and carrots.
- Bird feeders Provide food and water for birds during the winter months. Keep your bird feeders topped up with nuts and make your own fat balls using Lard/suet, nuts, cereals, and sunflower seeds. Keep an eye on your bird baths and melt the an ice with warm water rather then simple braking the ice.
- Garden clean up continue to remove dead plants and material from your garden.
- Hardscape maintenance Check and repair and hardscape elements such as fences, trellis, patios and other garden structures.
- Prune honeysuckle Now if the best time to prune and cut back honeysuckle. This will encourage healthy, new growth in the spring.
- Take hardwood cuttings Now is the time to take hardwood cuttings from gooseberry, black and red current plants.
- Sow winter salads These are ideal plants for greenhouses, conservatories and windowsills.
- Bird boxes Consider installing a bird box before the nesting season begins. Choose a well sheltered spot either on a tree trunk, shed or wall.