Winter Blooming Plants
By the time December rolls around, many gardeners are already starting to feel a void now that their gardens have gone to sleep. Luckily, there is a dazzling array of winter flowering plants that are available at this time of year – each guaranteed to wake up indoor landscapes and lift the spirits of any furloughed gardener. Check this link for information on poinsettias, amaryllis, and other winter-blooming plants: December Blooming Houseplants
Don’t forget the birds! In addition to providing different types of feeders, as well as suet, you can get your family involved by making edible and festive ornaments for the birds. For lots of information about feeding birds during the winter, check out FeederWatch.org and this helpful factsheet. For instructions about how to make the ornaments, click here. (Photo credit: “Female Cardinal at Feeder” by AcrylicArtist is licensed under CC BY 2.0)
Check out seed and plant catalog companies EARLY so you can get your orders in ahead of what may be another “gardening rush” this year. For a list of mail order vegetable seed sources for the New Jersey gardener, see https://njaes.rutgers.edu/FS1163 (Photo credit: “Burpee 1897 Front Cover” by Burpee Gardens is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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