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Jobs in January for Week 2
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Jobs in January for Week 2

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10 Jan Jobs in January for Week 2

Posted at 20:53h in January, Monthly jobs by

WEATHER

  • When the weather is decent, clean out nesting boxes ready for any early birds wanting to nest.
  • Keep Cyclamen in cool, frost free spots for the rest of the year. They will flourish in porches and unheated rooms that get a lot of light.

VEG

  • Sow leek seeds and onions, broad beans and lettuce.
  • Keep harvesting brussel sprouts and parsnips
  • Sow onion seed in the greenhouse

PLANTS

  • Keep deadheading winter pansies and primulas in containers
  • Sow seeds of Pelargoniums, Begonias and Lobelia
  • Reduce watering poinsettias in March; prune back to 10cm. Increase watering in May.
  • Sow sweetpeas (put in, in mid October)
  • Keep checking on bulbs being forced for an indoor display

TASK LIST

Clean and sharpen tools

Get lawn mower serviced

Keep weeding to keep chickweed and groundsel at bay

NOTES

Tidy up the shed; sort out pots into sizes

Clean mowers and strimmers

Remove piles of leaves off wet lawns

On mild days, open greenhouse vents