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Gardening Jobs for December

Posted: 28 Nov 2023

Here are the best gardening jobs to get done before Christmas & New Year! 

 

  • Pick sloes if there are any left in the hedgerows for sloe gin. 

 

  • Take off brown & yellow leaves from vegetable plants to reduce the risk of fungal disease. 

 

  • Continue to fill the compost bin with fallen leaves and twigs. 

 

  • Clean and sharpen pruning tools. 

 

  • Come to your favourite garden centre and choose your seeds for the new year. 

 

  • Find a south facing windowsill for flowering houseplants, giving them as much light as possible. 

 

  • Protect plants that are prone to winter damage, in extreme cold conditions with fleece.  

 

  • Cancel your gym membership for a week, and dig over the veg patch!
Gardening Jobs for December

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Louise chose a hardy gerbera (but snuck in a Bella fuchsia as well when I wasn’t looking), Lorna chose a beautiful Lilac. Tam is obviously staying in with her amazing three stemmed orchid. Kaye, went for 2 hydrangeas and Elaine went big with her cercis tree.
They all look wonderful, and the plants don’t look bad either.
A quick update on The 10th Hole ⛳️⁠
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It'll now only open on weekends, bank holidays and school holidays so that we can offer even more fun, excitement, and quality drinks & snacks for you and your friends or family. The mini golf course will remain open as usual.⁠
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See you on the green! ⁠
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We have a wide selection of colour schemes for you to choose from, perfect for any garden. Both plants and baskets are grown and made at our nursery. ⁠
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You can hang these in the garden from now, though be sure to secure them properly in windy weather!
Touch me.......Smell me!

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Thank you for your understanding.
MCK Team.
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