What's New
Time to think about a new garden year.............
As we experience here [in Z4 and 5], a colder and more wintery season than recent years, we have turned the corner looking towards Spring!
It will come faster than we think.....
It has been cold here, and hopefully the snow cover may help everything below.
Once it warms and enticing to go out, check on those woody plants for any damage, so you have a list to work from. This work can be done early, before you get too busy.
You may even have a greenhouse or over-wintering dormant plants you will still need to care for until Spring does arrive. Or maintaining deer protection might remain on your list?
The catalogs are arriving now, and growers have set in place their calendar to get those new plants growing very soon.
The next few months are a chance to rest and recharge, but also to enjoy time for research, education and the horticultural industry to show off the new plants and trends.
But mostly for us to rest a little, but to get excited and work on 'Spring Plans'.
If you need to speak to contractors, ready for next Spring work, any time from here is beneficial, while they have time....
If you grow from seed, now is a good time to secure those seeds and supplies for the early Spring starting, and early orders for Spring plant deliveries, can be done very soon, which might secure your order before the late ones...
Hope these thoughts are helpful, and keep thinking ahead, and planning, but find time to enjoy the rewards of the 'Winter Garden', and check up throughout the Winter.
It can be nice to enjoy being outside, checking on plants, and what is budding up, or just enjoying the winter light, or wildlife looking for the food you grew for them!
Enjoy this special season, and take a moment to enjoy the rewards.
Hope everyone finds something new and wonderful for 2026!
More to follow, but if you have questions, I will try to answer via email, [just use the contact page].....