This is the time of year to tackle the ‘dull’ but important maintanance jobs that need to be done on good weather days:
– clean out gutters
– treat fences and trellis-work with preservative
– remove pumps from ponds and give them a clean and store them
– lag outside taps and pipes to protect them in freezing weather
– clean out bird feeders to stop diseases
– clean and oil garden tools ready for the spring…
Now for the ‘fun’ things:
– collect seed heads and cones and spray paint them to make your own Christmas decorations
– collect ivy and evergreens and get busy making your Christmas Wreath for your front door
– choose your live Christmas tree and decorate
– enjoy winter walks and visiting winter gardens on good weather days
– treat the birds to fat seed balls and squares and watch them flock
– enjoy your garden on a winter day with a heavy hoar-frost everywhere
– catch up on your garden reading and seed catalogues in front of a real fire, toast your feet and enjoy a glass of your favourite tipple
– Look forward to the first signs of spring in January when the shoots of the snow drops break through the earth…….
Happy Christmas!