Content
- These works in the vegetable garden are necessary in winter
- Plan and prepare for the upcoming season
- Maintain garden in winter properly
- Sow, plant and harvest
- Tips
If you plan correctly, you can reap in winter
These works in the vegetable garden are necessary in winter
Even in the cold season, between the months of December and February, garden owners do not remain idle. Those who have made provisions can harvest fresh winter vegetables such as lamb's lettuce, spinach, winter portulac, green and Brussels sprouts, winter savoy cabbage and poree as well as parsnip, salsify and Jerusalem artichoke until early spring - but only if the plants are not frozen. Apart from that, even a vegetable garden needs a minimum of care in winter, and the new season must be planned and prepared.
Plan and prepare for the upcoming season
The winter months should be used to do the cultivation planning for the vegetable beds. In addition, now is the right time to order the first seeds and plants from Gartenverern. Also in the tree nurseries you can look around in January, at the latest in February and be thoroughly advised. Also in February, the next soil examination is due to provide the garden with optimal fertilizer.
Maintain garden in winter properly
If the soil is frost-free and not too wet, you can dig it in during the months of January and February: this helps very well against the winter-hibernating snails, but also against other soil pests. In the same soil condition, the first beds can be prepared in February and supplied with compost or composted manure. The sown in the fall, frozen green manure can also be incorporated. In January, but at the latest in early February, you should search fruit trees for the nests of Wicklerlarven and blood lice and carefully scrape them off. Refresh or refresh the whitewashes. Fruit and vegetable storage should be checked and aired regularly, removing anything that shows signs of rot or mold. The greenhouse as well as the cold frames are to be ventilated on warm and sunny days.
Sow, plant and harvest
In the greenhouse, you can sow all year round rocket, winter purslane and garden cress. From January, naturally also in the greenhouse, early radishes and radishes will flourish. Under favorable conditions, it is possible to sow carrots, radishes, spinach and onions outside with fleece or foil covering or in the cold frame by mid-February. As of January, you will be able to eat early types of cabbage and, from February, leeks, salads, tomatoes, parsley and chives.
Tips
Help the birds through the cold season, by providing species-appropriate food and regularly filling the drinkers with fresh water.