Winter - it is the most quiet time for gardeners. But the real gardener finds a deal in any weather and at any time of the year! Garden sleeps peacefully under the snow, the harvest safely tucked away. There is very little work that can be conducted safely rely on the abundant harvests in the future season.
We protect the trees, working in the garden
In the garden, check out the young trees, shake the snow from them, that it is not broke immature branches. According to the rules, first shake off the snow from the lower branches, and then - to the top. If possible, check the plants that are in Prikope.
If you do not have time to finish the sanitary pruning in the fall, it is possible to do it in December. The main thing is to make sure that was not the temperature is below -10 degrees Celsius.
Important: In winter, when there are no leaves, there is a great opportunity to see all the pests that have decided to spend the winter on our trees.
When it snows, be sure pritopchite it around the trees, so we complicate mice approaches to delicious crust.
If weather permits, it is possible to work with shrubs: cut dead branches, feed and watered.
NOTE! At the station must have a margin to hold the insulation material in case of abrupt cooling to extreme temperatures. Such a material typically protrude leaves, manure, straw and the like.
Check the instrument and store the harvest
In winter, it's time to take an inventory and to calculate how much is left of pesticides which tool you need to fix, and that all out of order and needs to be replaced. Check the watering system, perhaps some parts needed minor repairs.
We sort out and check the crop. If you started up the mold, it can spread rapidly, so it is important to regularly check your stocks in the vegetable store.
We struggle against rodents
Winter laid out poison for rats and mice wherever possible: a shed, a vegetable store, Prikope. The main thing is to observe hygiene! If the bait is in the same room with the harvest, it is even a straw to anything edible it is not in contact must be closed. In the garden, carry out work on scaring birds. For example, to moisten the paper bags in kerosene or carbolic acid and decomposed around trees.
Lure feathered helpers
Chickadees, woodpeckers, nuthatches and other insectivorous birds remain to winter. But in extreme cold when they may suffer starvation. Caring gardeners fed birds throughout the year, leaving them with bread crumbs, sunflower seeds, pieces of conventional unsalted bacon. In winter, some cottages fly and owls hunt mice.
Thank you and see you soon! :) Come visit - left to live! :)