6 Jobs You Can Do in the Garden During the Winter Season
We're now into a whole new year and January can be a difficult month to navigate, generally. Often, that feeling of being de-motivated can mean that we spend less time doing the things we need to do, rather than the things we like to do.
I know that, personally, I have the urge to constantly do things I love and enjoy during January, and less of what I really need to do, which can mean that I'm rather unproductive. But I can't sit back on my laurels if I'm wanting to keep a healthy and aesthetically-pleasing garden
This is the case even in January when the weather is cold, bleak and dark. So what can you actually do during the winter season in the garden to keep it spick and span? Let me give you a few gardening jobs for January if you're wanting to reignite your green fingers in 2025:
1. Light a bonfire
This is by no means obligatory, but it's a job to do if you're simply wanting to enjoy the garden more in the winter months. Nothing is stopping you from lighting a bonfire and getting warm and cosy with a cup of hot chocolate or even a glass of red wine to warm up your bones.
2.Light up the BBQ
If you're looking for something a little bit different to do in January, as a way to get away from the mundaness of modern, general life, then using your barbecue to cook your favourite meals is a great way to do something out of the ordinary. Also, it will give you something cool to look forward to during a time that seems boring and long.
3. Have a bit of a tidy up
This is something that everyone can do, whether you have a large back garden or a little balcony on the side of an apartment building. There will always be some tidying up to when you own an outside space.
Whether it's clearing up the last of the winter leaves or sweeping cleaning bird droppings off your fence panels, there will always be something you can do in the winter to make your garden look well kept and ready to go for the spring and summer seasons.
It will help to save you time in the long run, trust me. Come spring, you'll have a lot less to do. With this in mind, make sure to get wrapped up warm and do things that are little and often so that you're not outside in the bitter cold for long periods of time.
4. Fill up your bird feeders
Birds need our help now more than ever. It's during the cold winter months where they'll be struggling for food to keep their chances of survival up. This is especially important for any small birds that might be visiting your garden.
It's even more imperative on the run-up to spring, when they're starting to gather materials for nests and procreate to keep their population up. Something small you can do is to just fill up your bird feeders with seeds or fat balls. Do your research to see which food is better suited to the birds that commonly visit your garden.
5. Protect your flowers from the frost
If you have some flowers that are delicate and that you want to make sure will live on into the spring and summer, you need to make sure you're doing everything you can to protect them from the frost and the cold.
We like to put some dormant flowers and plants in the garage, away from the elements. Something else you can do is wrap your plants in felt or netting. You can buy these at the garden centre, or you could even look to Amazon if you're wanting to save yourself a bit of cash.
6. Clean your garden tools
Garden tools can become rusty, dirty and a bit damp over the course of the winter months. In January, take a trip out to your shed or our garage and clean your tools up, ready for use come spring. If you're having issues with rust, then try a bit of WD40 to clean it off and keep them protected from rust issues in the future.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post? Let me know in the comments below what you'll be getting out into the garden to do this winter and I'll see you again very soon with some brand new content :)
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