What to do in the Garden in January
January may be a bit cold to do a lot of gardening, but it’s a great month to do some planning, and catch up with winter gardening chores.
What to do in the Garden in January
Sandrine Coosemans
I live off-grid on an olive and almond farm in Spain, with alpacas and chickens and dogs and all the things. We've got solar panels and water from a borehole, we aim to grow our own food and be more self-sufficient, and we also try to make more time for what's really important in life... Come and join the sunny simple living movement!
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