As the winter is slowly approaching, it is time to reflect, to plan and to repair your garden. Although there are a number of things that can be done, I will mention the most important ones. Firstly, it is important to bear in mind that besides taking care of your flowers, plants, vegetables etc. you also need to thoroughly protect your garden shed from the winter.
Two essential things to do in the month of October are treating the wood from your shed so that it is protected from the humidity of the winter, preventing the wood from being damaged. Also, make sure that you loosen the joints that hold your garden shed together a little bit. The reason why this is so important is because the humidity of the winter may cause the wood to swell. If you loosen up the joints, the wood will have more room to swell, preventing your garden shed from being damaged.
Even though this is a self-evident thing it is still important to be mentioned; please take care of your plants. Carefully select the plants that need to be taken into the green house (don’t forget to feed your indoor plants occasionally!) and which plants just need to be covered. If you decide to plant some winter plants it is important to choose compact plants (not flowering) as this will increase a longer flower display. Other flowers you may wish to consider planting for the winter are violas, winter pansies (for mild winter spells), ornamental kale and forget-me-nots. Forget-me-nots are lovely, but please do not grow them in the same place every year because this may increase the risk of diseases.
The winter is a great season to start planning for the next season, so you may want to consider ordering seed catalogues and to think about what you are going to be growing in the spring.
By: Suus Ert
