November

We often get an encore of summer at the end of this month, it is wise to start preparing for winter. Still there is no need to rush. Weather permitting, there is always something to do or see for the true gardener. The garden can still look quite glorious with the last of the late-summer flowers in bloom.

We often get an encore of summer at the end of this month, it is wise to start preparing for winter. Still there is no need to rush. Weather permitting, there is always something to do or see for the true gardener. The garden can still look quite glorious with the last of the late-summer flowers in bloom.

In this month when it is damp outside you can still enjoy flower bulbs and plants indoors.

Your kitchen garden in November can still look beautiful with lovely winter colours! You can still harvest and enjoy the last of your homegrown produce.

Outdoor grape vines enter their dormant period this month, so you can begin with the maintenance pruning, also called winter pruning, in January. This is not only necessary to maintain the shape of the plant, it also ensures a good yield (fruitwood pruning).

Winter officially begins in just a few weeks. You have probably already made the necessary preparations in the garden, but perhaps you have not yet had time for this. Below is a list of subjects that require attention in the garden before winter, so you can run through the list and make sure you have not forgotten anything.

In the cosy month of December we spend most of our time indoors as the weather is cold and sunshine is scarce. However, this does not mean that we have to miss out on the glorious colours and scents of nature. With evergreen hedges, trees and plants, there are many ways to get closer to nature. T

Pruning is an important way of improving the growth and flowering of trees and shrubs.