Hello winter! All but the most stubborn autumn leaves have disappeared, the mornings have become very frosty, and it's getting dark very early. On a positive note, Solstice behind us now, so the days will be a little bit longer each day.
We'll admit, winter in the garden does require a bit more commitment than in the warmer months, but a lot can be achieved over the next few months, so don't hang up your gloves just yet.
There are tools to maintain, winter veggies to grow, garden beds to prepare, and pruning to be done. Or stay inside and start planning for spring. Being ready for spring will mean that when your plants wake up from their winter rest, you won't lose a second of their abundant spring growth!
No matter how cold it is, we are here and happy to help you with winter colour, pruning advice, or secateur sharpening.
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Winter is time to prune your dormant trees and roses. Pruning during winter reduces stress on the plant. Pruning in winter is also easier when you can see the structure of the tree without any leaves, helping to identify branches that are crossing over, or damaged.
We've written some tips on pruning your trees, which you can find on our website. You may notice we haven't included fruit trees in our pruning guide. We will cover that in detail in our next newsletter so stay tuned!
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Fresh in this week, we have some fun new pots. We're loving a bit of a retro vibe at the moment, like this beautiful cane planter! Here's a selection of the new range.
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It seems that we are all rediscovering the simple things in life, like having intimate dinner parties instead of going out. We have a huge range of table napkins to help you add some colour and fun to your table setting.
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Did you buy one of our DIY mushroom kits in autumn? Ours have gone crazy! There is something special about growing mushrooms. They grow so fast it's almost like magic. It's hard to keep up with ways to eat them.
One way to deal with an abundance of mushrooms is to dehydrate them. Mushrooms can be kept dry for months once you dehydrate them. We've done ours in a dehydrator, but it's easy to do in the oven.
Just slice them and turn the oven on low heat (around 150 degrees) and lay the mushies out on a baking tray. Pop them in the oven for between 4 to 8 hours or until they are dried out. Then just store them in an airtight jar and save them for a rainy day!
We have a fresh stock of swiss brown mushroom boxes in stock, or why not try growing shiitake mushrooms! Logs are available now.
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Just a reminder that our winter trading hours are 10am to 4pm, 7 days a week. For those of you who can't make it in or are self isolating, we are still offering kerbside pick up and delivery options, so please give us a call on 9822 3305 or 0414 753 883.
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