Every post we tagged with #winter. Newest first.
5 postsLay the fleece on only when frost is forecast, air it out during the day, stand pots on wood: a few simple moves carry your beds and potted plants safely through the cold nights.
Not every herb overwinters the same. Sort them into three groups: hardy perennials stay outside, half-hardy come in cool and bright, sensitive ones you resow.
In December the garden rests under frost and snow. You harvest the kale for the holidays, shake the snow off the branches, feed the birds, and over a cup of tea let next year's garden start taking shape in your head.
In November the garden falls quiet. You pick the last of the hardy winter crops, protect pots and roses from the frost, put the tools away for the season and set the garden up for the wildlife. One last round before the great rest.
January looks like a break, but it's the month that decides your season: you harvest winter vegetables, prune the fruit trees on frost-free days, and start the first plants for the new year on your windowsill.
