It may be cold outside, but gardeners still have plenty of fun to do. Here are 10 ways to hone your gardening skills in winter.
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10 fun things gardeners can do in winter
my every winter YouTube channel My blog stats plummeted. Such is the sad reality of gardening personalities. When no one is gardening, you are a nobody.
You are yesterday’s news.
You are as useful as the rotting remnants of frozen tomato plants.
You can also enjoy:
“Kidney Wraps: Getting Ready for Winter”
Winter is often a big dead zone for gardeners. Frost in the sky, what should I do if the last persimmon is long gone?
Other than browsing the torrent catalog and craving spring, that’s it.
Well, as it turns out, you can do a lot. Here are 10 interesting ideas.
1. Planning a Garden Bed
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Do you like to draw? Why not paint some imaginary gardens?
You can get out some paper and a pencil and draw out different garden plans for spring. Maybe a large set of 4′ x 8′ beds and 2′ wide paths would be nice. or free-flowing designs. Or the giant secret Crusader design that can only be seen by passing planes.
You can also enjoy:
“Easy to raise the bed with just 2 tools”
Play with pencil and paper – it’s much easier than digging. You have everything difficult.
2. Grove
Pruning is cutting a tree all the way to the ground so that it will grow multiple trunks. The wood can be used for firewood, and after the new trunk grows, it will be cut down in a few years to make more firewood. When done right, it can provide wood for generations. Here’s a great video on how it’s done:
3. Order bare root trees
I like to plant fruit trees every spring when I plant my spring garden.If you are running out of space, I recommend reading This article About keeping small fruit trees. You can put in more fruit than you can imagine.
You can also enjoy:
“Space Shortage? Plant Edible Hedges!”
Bare trees can be ordered in the winter and they will be shipped to you in the spring. Plant them bare root as if they didn’t even know they were transplanted. This is a great way to start an orchard.My favorite bare root tree suppliers are organically grown.
4. Compost
If you have mild winters, make a big pile of those fall leaves and feed them your kitchen scraps all winter long.
You can also enjoy:
“5 Inexpensive, Simple Solutions for Composting in Small Spaces”
During the Tennessee winter, I managed to get a hot compost heap in a battered refrigerator. I removed the door and put a piece of plywood on top and pressed it down with a few pieces of wood. It stays warm and continues to compost thanks to the insulated walls.
5. Making Biochar
Too cold to compost? Maybe it’s time to light some fires and make some biochar that can be added to your spring garden. Here’s how my friend Steven turned the brush into a char:
6. Clean and sharpen your tools
Sharp tools make gardening more enjoyable. Take advantage of winter to stock up on your tools.
Add handles to old hoes and put them back into service, sharpen shovels, oil all tool handles with linseed oil, remove dirt and rust, mend and paint old metal wheelbarrows – now it’s time to take care of what you have , and restore your tool to a good working condition. I have a beloved vintage hoe that I’ve been reworking and sharpening over the years:
7. Grow indoor plants
If you really need more green living, why not add some ivy or pretty monstera to your plant collection?
You can also enjoy:
“9 Beautiful Edible Ornamental Plants”
With a little care, a wide variety of low-light tropical plants thrive indoors. They will also add oxygen to your home and help clean the air.
8. Read good books
There is always something new to learn. I have spent many bad weather days indoors with a book. Some of my favorite garden writers include Steve Solomon, Toby Hemenway, Ruth Stout and Rosalind Creasy…I’m a huge fan of Julia F. Morton.
The two new books I picked up and will be reading this winter are by Paul Wheaton “Building a better world in your backyard” with Michael Judd “For the love of Claws.”
9. Watch garden videos on YouTube
The YouTube Gardening Channel is your source of great gardening and homesteading videos. Wrangler star, skill worship and stained heaven are some of my favorites. Wranglerstar is also on YouTube Unauthorized TV, really like you.
You can also set aside a chilly day to check out my three lengthy gardening demonstrations for The Grow Network.
10. Browse torrent catalogs and crave spring
…of course, when all else fails, you can still Flip through seed catalogs, long for spring. This is a tried and true classic.
Enjoy the cold…spring is here. finally!
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This article was originally published on February 5, 2021.
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