EPISODE · Dec 21, 2024 · 11 MIN
🎧 🌱 Weekend Green Thumb | Essential Allotment & Garden Tasks for December Saturdays
from Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice Podcast · host Gardening With Ben.
🌱❄️ December might be cold, dark, and muddy — but Saturdays are still packed with quick and meaningful jobs you can do on the allotment and in the garden. In this episode, we walk through the essential weekend tasks that help keep the plot ticking over through winter. We’ll chat about winter pruning, clearing dead growth, topping up compost, protecting tender plants, turning over beds, organising sheds, and keeping pathways safe in icy weather. You’ll also hear about what winter veg is still thriving, how to keep things growing in the polytunnel, and which simple tasks make the biggest impact for next spring. If you’re heading out on a December Saturday and want a clear idea of what to tackle, this episode is the perfect winter companion. What’s on YOUR December weekend task list?🌱👇 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Frost Protection Fleece – hhttps://amzn.to/4r5U5dw• Winter Gardening Gloves – https://amzn.to/445OV7o• Compost & Mulch Bundle – https://amzn.to/3LQaBOy💬 Quote from the Episode:“A little weekend effort in December makes spring so much easier.”🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected:📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben🌐 https://gardenandallotment.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
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🌱❄️ December might be cold, dark, and muddy — but Saturdays are still packed with quick and meaningful jobs you can do on the allotment and in the garden. In this episode, we walk through the essential weekend tasks that help keep the plot ticking over through winter. We’ll chat about winter pruning, clearing dead growth, topping up compost, protecting tender plants, turning over beds, organising sheds, and keeping pathways safe in icy weather. You’ll also hear about what winter veg is still thriving, how to keep things growing in the polytunnel, and which simple tasks make the biggest impact for next spring. If you’re heading out on a December Saturday and want a clear idea of what to tackle, this episode is the perfect winter companion. What’s on YOUR December weekend task list?🌱👇 🛍️ Top Recommended Products:• Frost Protection Fleece – hhttps://amzn.to/4r5U5dw• Winter Gardening Gloves – https://amzn.to/445OV7o• Compost & Mulch Bundle – https://amzn.to/3LQaBOy💬 Quote from the Episode:“A little weekend effort in December makes spring so much easier.”🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected:📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben🌐 https://gardenandallotment.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
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