Winter Garden
January 2025
The garden is currently in a state of deep freeze, but we harvested spinach, beets, and carrots up through the middle of last month. We never got to the parsnips or skirret, but that’s ok. We mulched them, and they’ll survive underground just fine. We’ll have them in the kitchen as soon as we get a thaw. The 2025 seed catalogs are piling up!
Tending
Mulched tender perennials such as lavender, and butterfly bush (buddleia) with wood chips
Spread compost onto garden beds that will be planted in spring
Mulched un-dug root crops, asparagus, and strawberry patch with tree leaves
Organized seed collections and took inventory
Kept the pantry and freezer of preserved foods organized
Harvesting
Evergreen and red osier dogwood for decorating
Juniper berries for flavoring drinks
Next Up
We’ll prune in the orchard while apple and pear are dormant. We’ll continue planning next year’s garden.