{"id":11553,"date":"2019-01-11T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=11553"},"modified":"2020-09-21T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T20:08:29","slug":"jan-vg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2019\/01\/11\/jan-vg\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Volunteer Gardener\u2019 tips for a head start on spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteergardener.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11573\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vg-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Gardener NPT\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vg-2019.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vg-2019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vg-2019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vg-2019-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><br \/><em>This is the first of a series of guest-written gardening blogs to inspire fans of NPT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteergardener.org\/\">Volunteer Gardener<\/a> and anyone looking for tips and ideas for happier, healthier gardens.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>January is named for the Roman god Janus, whose purview was beginnings, endings and the transitions between the two. That\u2019s especially apt here in Zone 7a where last year\u2019s growing season has come to an end and most perennials are completely dormant. However, during this transition from dark to light, there are lots of chores we can accomplish to get a head start on our gardens!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re probably already poring over the mountains of seed catalogs you received over the winter holidays, but why not take advantage of these milder January days to get outside and get some real work done?<\/p>\n<p>Here is quick list to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Use fireplace ashes.<\/strong><\/span> Take the ashes from your fireplace and spread them on your compost pile. You can also scatter the ashes around alkaline-loving plants such as clematis, forsythia, barberry, crocus, lilacs and buddiea. Just be sure to avoid your blueberry bushes!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Plant dormant trees and shrubs.<\/strong><\/span> Do this on days when your soil has dried out a bit. Working cold, wet soil \u2013 especially here in Middle Tennessee where we have a lot of clay \u2013 can cause compaction and that will inhibit root growth.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Start indoors.<\/strong><\/span> Start slower-growing plants indoors. Coleus are easy to grow from seed, and if you start now, they will be a lovely size to plant out in May.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Garden cleaning.<\/strong><\/span> Tools, pots, bird houses and bird feeders can all be cleaned now. Be sure to use a mild vinegar or bleach solution. Don\u2019t forget to oil and sharpen your tools in preparation for spring. Oh, and fill all those bird feeders!<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #d64945;\">Winter weeding.<\/span><\/strong> Dig out winter weeds before they get a foothold in your garden! Look out for violets, as well as wild onion and strawberries. It\u2019s been so mild this winter that even henbit and chickweed are making an appearance; get a head start and pluck them out now.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Garden mapping.<\/strong><\/span> On these long, dark evenings, draw out maps of your beds and landscape plantings. Make notes of additions you\u2019d like to make, as well as items that need to be divided and\/or moved to another location later in the season.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d64945;\"><strong>Crop cover.<\/strong><\/span> Winter rye can be used as a winter cover crop for areas you were late to clear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you take some time during this month of transition to get a head start in the garden, you will be able to greet spring with calm and pleasure. Get more ideas on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteergardener.org\/\"><strong>Volunteer Gardener<\/strong><\/a> Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on NPT.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laura-Bigbee-Fott-400x400-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laura-Bigbee-Fott-400x400-1.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laura-Bigbee-Fott-400x400-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laura-Bigbee-Fott-400x400-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Bigbee-Fott is a Davidson County Master Gardener. 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