Garden Chores in December
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Collapse ▲VEGETABLES
* Carrots, parsnips, beets and turnips can be dug all winter if the ground does not freeze. You may want to cover the bed with a few inches of straw to prevent freezing.
* Remove asparagus ferns now that they have died.
* Plant garlic and cover with 1-2 inches of soil, space 2-6 inches apart and mulch well, garlic does not compete well with weeds.
* Grow herbs on a sunny window. Try chives, parsley or basil.
* If you missed the window for sowing cover crops an inch to two of clean wheat straw or leaves can be used to cover the garden and protect the soil during the winter. It will also allow access to plant an early spring garden.
* Make seasonal garden notes to track what you grew and where you grew it for crop rotation planning next season.
*Good sanitation is important to keep insects and diseases down during the next growing season. Remove spent plants and infested material. Compost separately, clean and infested.
ORNAMENTALS
* Keep holiday plants looking better longer by placing them away from drafts and heat sources such as air vents, wood stoves and appliances.
* If you are cutting holiday greenery from the landscape, keep good pruning practices in mind. Use sharp pruners to make cuts at branch angles or leaf nodes and keep an eye on the shape of the plant.
* Inspect houseplants, especially any that spent the summer outdoors. They often carry in small insects such as scale, mealybugs, whiteflies and spider mites.
* There is time still to plant spring flowering bulbs. Inspect bulbs before planting and discard any that are soft or show signs of decay.
* Help shrubs and trees overwinter and avoid pruning until February. Removing deadwood and odd stems here and there is OK.
FRUIT
* After night time temperatures are regularly below freezing, cover the strawberry bed with straw or row-cover fabric. Pull weeds first.
* Grape vines may be pruned. Use vines for wreath making.
* Clean up around cane and tree fruits. Rake leaves and remove fruit hanging from the trees or fallen to the ground. Good sanitation is important for good pest management.
* Do not prune fruit trees until March.
LAWNS
*Take a break. As long as the last of the leaves have been raked and the grass has been mowed for the last time there is nothing more to do.
OTHER
* Catalog shopping begins in earnest this month. Seed and plant catalogs can be an excellent source of information on vegetable and flower varieties to consider for next year’s garden.
Remember to…
* Re-install the downspout and store rain barrels or turn them upside down so they don’t collect water.
* Disconnect, drain and store garden hoses.
* Wipe or brush dirt from hand tools, lightly oil to reduce rust.
* Move low-fired terra cotta and other fragile containers and sculpture under covered protection.
