December is the first month of winter, although it is not the coldest, but the darkest in the year. Severe frosts, plentiful snowfalls and unpleasant winds are quite possible this month. The main works of the gardener in December are carried out in winter greenhouses and in the house. If celery and greens grow in the greenhouses – it’s time to collect the last crop and start cooking a greenhouse for wintering. In December, vegetables are being grown and finally removed, the cultivation of which was started at the beginning of autumn.
The main works carried out directly in the personal plot include snow retention on the beds and clubs with subzymeal crops and perennials. In December, it’s time to work fertilizer harvesting – manure and ash. While there is a free window, it will not be superfluous to prepare plans for the upcoming season and buy the necessary inventory and seeds planned for planting plants.
Caring for your own comfort, do not forget to take care of the birds. Winged protection from the pests of the garden should be fed in winter, then birds will be justified for a long time on the site. The feeders can be made from any improvised materials, even from a regular plastic bottle, the main thing is that the food is protected from possible precipitation. You can treat birds with cereals, sunflower seeds or pumpkin, crumbs of bread and unsalted bacon.
Free time that appeared in December can be taken by repair work – correct the fence, make a fence for a flower bed, repair garden furniture. If many unnecessary things and garbage gathered on the site, December is the best time to get rid of them.
If indoor flowers grow in the room, then try to rearrange them closer to light sources, but as far away from heating devices. In frosty nights, potted plants should be removed from window sills. Watering at this time must be limited, and some species of plants generally stop watering.
Boring December evenings will help to diversify homemade crafts for the garden. You can make small pretty hedgehogs with your own hands, mushrooms from cement mortar or decorative urns. On the eve of the New Year holidays, try to make a Christmas tree or snowman from plastic bottles accumulated over the summer.
