Jobs to do in the vegetable garden or allotment in January. Click the links to find out more about gardening tasks and specific vegetables.

Seeds to sow indoors in a heated greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill:

  • Leeks
  • Onions
  • Greenhouse Tomatoes

Seeds to sow outdoors where they are to grow. Check that the soil is workable and not too cold. A couple of weeks before sowing your seed cover the patch of soil with horticultural fleece or polythene sheets to help warm it up then just before sowing prepare the soil:

  • Radishes

Plants to plant outside in the ground. Befo

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Now that Old Man Winter is here, he’s constantly reminding me on windy nights that I’ve got window air leaks as well as other drafts. Can some of these be remedied now in cold weather, or do I have to wait until spring? Where should I start to look for air leaks? I know to start to see if my door leaks air. What mistakes could I make? What advice do you have in case I’m building a new home? How can you minimize air leaks in new construction? Dawn P., Asheville, NC

I have distinct memories of my childhood home, its air leaks, and the condensation that poured down the single-pane metal casement windows. When

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New Year is the moment awaited by all people in the world. As the new year is usually busy people to prepare a variety of events to Celebrate. Most people gather to go to a place of recreation Such as hilltops, city parks, beaches. But if you do not have a plan Nowhere To go anywhere you do not have to confuse. You can celebrate your own home with your relatives. For More enliven the new year cans you changed from your decor more festive. We give examples of Various trinkets trinkets to decorate your home.

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The British street artist Banksy has come up with some new work in London.

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Unique Christmas Tree Ideas

I like using unique decor for my little trees. I dont spend a lot of time on them, but it is kind of fun just to try something different. Last year I used my moms silver spoons for the decor on my dining room tree.

As I mentioned in my Christmas House Tour post, this year we put some of my Grandmas jewelry on the tree. Because I didnt feel like digging around all my jewelry boxes (Im a lazy decorator), we just used what we could easily find.

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