January 2017

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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for

January 2016 diary entry

January seed sowing schedule

Details of what was sown/planted in January

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For January 2017 weather summary

January harvesting schedule

Details of our January harvest

I have decided to stick with the weekly format

1 - 8 January

 

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Repaired compost bay

Starting digging couch roots from rose border

First seeds arrived

Bulbs are emerging

Land of the giants

Something new for 2017 - Part 1 melon

A year later - African violets

First Arrivals

Doesn't feel any warmer

Ready frozen veg

Provisional seed orders underway

 

9 - 15 January

 

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Black raspberry arrived and potted up

Hellebores in bud - hellebore niger has flowers

Fruit trees given winter wash

More sorting of perennial bed on plot

Harvested sprouts and leeks

Something new for 2017 - part 2 black raspberry

Wow did some potting up

Purple heather

Replenishing stocks

Winter washing

 

 

16 - 22 January

 

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Cleared most of the leaves from hellebores

Hellebores in bud

Snowdrops are shooting up

Main seed order has arrived.

Let there be light

Promising

New for old

Sunny Friday

Weather's in a rut but ...

 

23 - 31 January

 

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