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The Gardening Year
- December |
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Events and Occasions |
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Christmas |
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Flower/Plants |
Fruit/Vegetables |
Greenhouse |
General |
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Move patio containers to
a sheltered spot if very cold |
Take
hardwood cuttings from healthy fruit bushes |
Monitor
heaters to ensure they are working
efficiently |
Wrap insulation around
all outside taps and pipes |
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Plant out Wallflowers |
Start pruning
apple and pear
trees |
Plant
up Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) bulbs |
Order early from seed catalogues |
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Plant out new
rose bushes |
Cut down
Jerusalem artichokes |
Ventilate greenhouses on
warm, dry days |
Dig compost into beds empty areas of soil |
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Take
root cuttings of suitable
perennials |
Prune Gooseberry
bushes |
Treat timber with
preservative |
Check tree and climber
ties are secure |
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Move shrubs growing in the wrong place |
Sow winter
lettuces |
Use rainwater to keep
potted azaleas moist |
Keep bird feeders clean |
