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January 2020
Details of what was sown/planted in January
For January 2020 weather summary
Details of our January harvest
Archive for previous years' diaries dating from 2007 can be accessed by clicking here
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
1 - 5 January
Finished pruning jostaberries
Burned most of the prunings from buddleia, elders and hazels
Started clearing the honeyberry bed
Started tidying one of the rhubarb beds.
First plot tour of the decade - video
Getting out after Christmas - video
6 - 12 January
Visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Lots of spring bulbs emerging
Sarcoccoca flowering
Hippeastrum/amarllyis bulb opening
13 - 19 January
We lost our lovely little Tivvy this week and are missing her so much
We went for a walk around RSPB St Aidans and everyone seemed to be with their dog.
Lost my 'man's best friend' yesterday
20 - 26 January
Had an afternoon on the allotment clearing the honeyberry bed.
Early rhubarb is shooting
First hellebores opening
First snowdrops in bud
One pot of garlic shooting
You say amaryllis - I say hippeastrum
First new record of the decade
27 - 31 January
Took part in Big Garden Birdcount
Hellebores and snowdrops starting to flower
Bulbs are growing quickly
Bought seed potatoes and onion and shallot sets
Mildest January in last ten years
