It’s February. I’m done with the bliss of the gardening lull in January and am aching to get going. I’ve started tidying garden beds that would be best left alone for a while yet, for the sake of the critters and the plants. And I’ve been eyeing up some pruning that would also best be left till warmer weather. If you are a plant in my garden and you sense me coming you could well be thinking “Please keep walking. Please keep walking.” Luckily for my plant friends, one of my garden projects for 2022 is growing more of my own food and to that end I’ve discovered “winter sewing”. This is the practice of potting up seeds in pots and placing them outside in various greenhouse like conditions. This can be anything as simple as modifying a plastic juice bottle or milk jug, laying glass across a raised bed to create a cold frame, or putting up poly tunnels. Now that I’ve learned about winter sewing there has been no stopping me, but more on that after I figure out what to plant.
Love this. We did berry bushes for wildlife. Same for a crab apple tree. I do like jam over peppers. Maybe pepper jam next time. (ps editorial correction— https://writingexplained.org/sew-vs-sow-difference).
Love this. We did berry bushes for wildlife. Same for a crab apple tree. I do like jam over peppers. Maybe pepper jam next time. (ps editorial correction— https://writingexplained.org/sew-vs-sow-difference).