Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers, Shrubs, Lawns and Greenhouses - Gardening Jobs for January
Jobs for January
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FruitList Item 1
- Cut out dead or diseased wood in fruit trees
- Protect fruit trees from bird damage
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VegetablesList Item 2
- Order vegetable seeds
- Start to chit seed potatoes
- Sow broad beans in mild areas
- Force rhubarb
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FlowersList Item 3
- Tidy borders
- Sow sweetpeas under cover
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ShrubsList Item 4
- Provide frost protection for tender shrubs
- Mulch azaleas and rhododendrons
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Lawns
- Brush off fallen leaves
- Rake moss
- Check lawnmower is working correctly and blades are sharp
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Greenhouse
- Clean pots, tools etc
- Fumigate greenhouse
- Sow annuals for early flowering
