Seasonal focus
January is a time for looking forward and planning new ideas in the garden for the year ahead; to prepare beds and borders, when the weather permits, and choose plants and seeds for your new planting schemes.
Do, however, also take time to enjoy the details of a winter garden: birds foraging on the last of the flamboyant berries; bare branches and stems forming a skeletal tracery against the sky; plants falling into dormancy; tones of russet, fawn and umber all around, and nature’s icing sugar frosting. These are all sights to savour.
When you can get out in the garden, as well as admiring the first snowdrops rearing their nodding heads, giving promise of the warmth of spring to
