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a t a time of year A where the frost / l a can be hard and / B the blue skies are


X J^-clear it's time to grab your wellies (on one of the finer days!) and get dig­ ging. Why? Because the frost canbeyourfriend! It may seem a bit prema­


ture, but how many people suffer with claggy clay-like soil in the Ribble Valley? Quite a few is an understatement! Clay soil is full o f organic


matter and also very com­ pacted, so you will find plants will grow well in it once estab­ lished, but getting them going can sometimes be a bit tricky, especiallyiftheweathertakes a wet turn! Digging the soil over at this time o f year not only is great exercise, but any clods and lumps left on the surface will start to be broken down over the next few weeks by the frost.


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. Plant in a position where it will get winter sun as this will help bring the


zesty fragrance to life. This plant is also great in


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f% Then again in the spring if


your soil is particularly clay­ like, it is recommended to mix some small grade bark into the soil. People often think to in­ crease drainage then mix in some gravel; this is OK, but bark helps put oxygen into the ground as well and keeps the soil open with the fibre, along with providing more healthy bacteria when it is breaking down. When you are striding


out there to put in a good few hours digging, pick a drier day when it’s not too wet yet not too frosty. There’s noth­ ing worse than being on the soil when its soaked because you aremakingyourjobhard­ er by compacting the soil that you are standing on before dig­ ging it over, knocking the ex­ isting air pockets out of it! All this digging is one way to get ahead ready for spring, but it’s also another great way to get the “healthy new you” off to a flying start! On the nursery at this time


of year spring really is just around the corner. The com­ post is ordered and the plants


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pots? For outdoor containersa mix of no lessthan50/50withJohnInnes - 0 No. 3 and Multi Purpose compost is best. Mix in sorpe slow release fertiliser pellets fo r long lasting foodaswellassomebarktohelp give the correct drainage in the ' • * compost At the nursery we mix different types of compost our­ selves to suit different plants and you layer up all the ingredients like the layers of a trifle ready, then mix it altogether to give the ideal growing medium to make any plant perform.


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are raring to go. February is when it all starts again and it is a very busy month trying to get ahead of the game, tidying up any winter debris and get­ ting ail the nursery beds spick


Jobs to do....


1-Plant roses I t ’s a great time to plant bare


root roses in well-prepared ground. Make sure to mix well rotted manure into new and exist­ ing beds as they thrive on fresh bacteria. 2 - Cover vegetable patches Use a layer of polythene,


ideally black in colour, to cover ■ yourvegetable patches or beds. I t keeps the soil dry and work­ able, plus any sun we get will help warm up the bed making it ideal growing conditions ready for Spring. 3 - Mulch trees and bushes Use mulch to put coverings


aroundthe bottom ofyourtrees IT ’S TIME TO-GET


OUT IN THE GARDEN AND GET CRACKING WITH THOSE


MUST-DO JOBS...


BUT WHICH ONES? HERE JOHN FOLEY SETS OUT WHAT


NEEDS DOING AND WHEN, AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT


and bushes. Grass is unlikely to grow here with it being dry, so giving a mulch around these areas


will make them look smart and tidy later in the year. 4-


Trim back ivy Take back any long shoots and


if on a house remove shoots near the windows and towards the roof as it will start to creep into places where it is not welcome. Remem­ ber, ivy can damage masonry if not kept in check! 5-


Tidy garden With the weather being bad


again this Autumn, get out there now in a dry frosty spell and put away those bamboo canes that may be lying around and move the old sacks in front of the green­ house, helping to get it all tidied up ready for Spring.


and span ready for Spring to


kickoff. Will it be an early start


like last year, or will the win­ ter hold on until April? Who knows, but either way it’s the


most exciting time .of year, and the busiest, so following today’s tips with digging, along with the jobs list below, will help keep you one step in front of Mother nature, for now!


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Does fro s t kill Pansies? Frost certainly doesn't kilt them ^ - it just knocks them back and the flowers may fall, but they will spring back to life. When they are in a frozen state don’t be tempted totryanddefrostthemordoany- _ thingsillylikethawingthemout ® with a ha ir dryer, as I have heard people do before believe i t or not! This will damageyourplants, fu r­ ther causing more damage in the long run. H o w d o lg e t r id o f Himilayan Balsam? CommonlyknownasTolicemans .g > Helmet” o r also “Jumping Jack” this weed is one you certainly want to get rid of it! It is simply a caseofpullingupthestemsand


not allowing them to flower. Once they flower and produce seed you willseetheseedsfiingoutacross the surrounding area. At this time ofyearthey will bedead tubular stemsthatwontre-grow;it'sthe


seedsthatwill re-growso pull themoutassoonasyouseethem


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