A job for winter

[merlin]

I'm always saying "that's a job for winter" but being someone who's somewhat impatient but mostly doesn't like the cold n' wet, I tend to get it done earlier.
What jobs have you got lined up for winter when general gardening is a no no?

[grindle]

Hoping to get my pond levels sorted out, and some paving laid where a gravel path is

[hywel]

I want to move my raspberries, but I've got to move a skimmia, mahonia, and some hardy geramiums first.
And I've got to move some other things to make room for them, before I can do that.
I want to do it in about late Feb, when they will all be dormant.

Other than that, I've got some trellises I want to put up, so I'll do that on mild dry days (if we get any of those this winter)

For the rest of the time, I am going to hibernate ;D

[Geranium]

You're spot on there, Hywel - hibernate.

OH has started to mend the rose trellis, and he wants to pave part of the work area where the incinerator is - it's gravel at the moment. It would be easier to have some paving slabs under that as well as in front of the compost bins. I expect I'll be the fetcher-and-carrier. ;D

[peony]

Like Hywel, I have some new trellis to be put up. The old trellis has broken away from the wall so will have to be replaced when the clematis has been cut back.

I also want to make a small paved area for the bird table to stand on, and I have lots of perennials to divide and replant before the weather gets too bad. After that it will be indoors with the gardening catalogues ;D

[Deleted]

I will be designing my new alpine bed that has not been done yet and then crocheting or knitting or reading.

So can snow or rain as much as it likes .

If snow we can compare photos.

[Cherry]

What a good question Merlin. I have to laugh at Hywel's list and he thinks he will have time for hibernation. I don't think so.

I think I will be quite busy when the apple tree comes down. I am starting to think of protection for some of the plants in the middle of the night. However, sleeplessness has worked. I think I will put a ladder over Daphne bholua 'Jaqueline Postill, a bench over some low growing daphnes and that just leaves a camellia which has big buds on it. Perhaps I will just wrap that up, using some broomsticks as support around it.

[floydie]

The main things i have to do when everything has died back is plant out all my spring bulbs, sort the bog area around the pond (no we never got it done last week : and empty half of the big compost bin to mulch the bank.
That will be it until spring as i hate the cold and wet I'll not leave the house unless needed.

[esther]

Barry will be doing the main job for Winter next week ;D He has just ordered some wood to mend the front garden picket fence - considering he made the fence about 10 years ago it hasn't done bad
Then the front garden can be planted up with wallflowers ,pansies,primroses and bulbs ;D

[Geranium]

I've got lots of jobs to do before winter arrives - clearing leaves, planting bulbs, cutting back perennials and some shrubs - the Lavatera and Buddleias. I also need to start mulching. I just hope the weather's kind.

[merlin]

Hywell I think Cherry's right, you'll not get too much time to hibernate. I'm not as hardy as you in that I think it's far too cold to do it in Feb, the plants may be dormant but I recon my fingers would be also!
I've already completed my 'big move' and both me and the plants have enjoyed the warm soil.
I think the run up to Christmas is warmer than the run up to Spring. From Nov to March I'll be looking at pics on pc
Hywell, wasn't it -16 in last year's dormant season in your neck o' the woods. ;D