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The Garden in Winter
Snow, Ice, Barren Trees? Now's the Time to Prune Hedges, Plant Seeds and Compost Leaves to Make a Garden Bloom in Spring
By ANNE MARIE CHAKER
The garden may sleep in winter, but not the gardener. These frigid months are the ideal time to get the landscape in shape, long before the weeding, tilling, planting and mulching begin.
Winter "is the bridge between last year and this year, and the better gardener makes it a shorter bridge," says Eliot Coleman, who runs an organic farm in Harborside, Maine, and has written books on harvesting food throughout the seasons.
Trees bare of leaves present an opportunity, since their branches are best pruned before the sap rises. Flowers and vegetables started from seed indoors can provide plant varieties beyond what's available at the nursery. And there is a range of simple structures, such as cold frames and compost bins, that can be built now and put to use for garden improvements.
In the Depths of Winter, Gardeners Prepare for Spring - WSJ.com
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