Gardening Resolutions...
I’m a sucker for resolutions. I make loads every year though I have to admit I break most of them too. But it’s January and time for a spot of gardening self- improvement. To this end here are my gardening resolutions. 1. I will take a daily walk around my plot and pull out a few weeds as I go. I will not wait until I can’t stick a pin between the dandelions. Let’s face it gardeners are great procrastinators. But by doing a little and often we can keep our plots looking spick and span.
2. I will not leave seed sowing until it’s too late! This is my personal nemesis. I get carried away by all the glorious seed catalogues, order dozens of packets then pop them in a drawer and forget about them.
3.
I will plant all the plants I buy from a nursery as soon as a get them home and defi nitely before their fl owers drop off and they turn up their little green toes. Plants bought from a nursery, especially those in cell pack, are already in less than ideal conditions and letting them dehydrate further will make for a sick, leggy plant more prone to disease. Preparation is the key here. I will make sure I have the correct pots, enough potting compost and the time to spare before I buy.
4. I will clean my gardening tools at the end of each day spent gardening.
This is sensible
because dirty tools can spread disease. Mild bleach (one part bleach to 10 parts water) or an organic cleaner, which I prefer, will make sure they’re ready for use next time.
5. 6.
I will buy another water butt and water my plants faithfully, particularly my pots. Lack of water produces weak root systems.
I will start another compost bin. it’s not diffi cult and will help the environment as I’ll be able to recycle even more of my waste vegetable matter. There are small drums and bins which will suit even the tiniest spot.
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I will help wildlife by making sure I provide habitats for birds, bugs and beasties.
Any eff ort I put in will be repaid tenfold. A garden is a little ecosystem. If it functions well there will be natural pest control, pollination and soil conditioning.
Those are my resolutions. You may have diff erent ones and that’s fi ne. I’m sure we’ll break a few along the way but no-one said the path to perfection, particularly gardening perfection was easy.
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