What a summer resident should do in January: it is worth starting preparations for the next summer cottage season - 4 important actions

05.01.2024 02:30

In winter, summer residents rarely visit their country plots. After all, all they need to do is remove snow, monitor the condition of the structures, and fight rodents.

There is a lot of free time. And it is worth spending it usefully.

So, it makes sense to start preparing for the new summer cottage season. And then there will be less work in the spring.

An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh listed 4 important actions that every gardener needs to take in January.

Make a list of the necessary tools

Check your gardening tools. Some tools probably need replacing.

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January is the perfect time to make a list of tools needed for the next summer cottage season. It might make sense to buy these tools before winter ends.

Make a diagram of the beds

It is advisable to start thinking about the location of the beds in winter, while there is still enough time.

Create a planting schedule for crops

It is advisable to decide on the planting order long before spring arrives.

Making schedules at the beginning of a new summer cottage season will be difficult: this work should be done in advance.

Make a list of the required varieties

Having decided on the future location of the beds and the order of planting crops, the gardener will certainly find out what varieties are needed.

Make a list of the seeds you need in January so you know exactly what you need and avoid impulse purchases.

Earlier, the expert listed 3 tricks that need to be done after tomato seedlings emerge to double the yield.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti


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  1. Make a list of the necessary tools
  2. Make a diagram of the beds
  3. Create a planting schedule for crops
  4. Make a list of the required varieties