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Winter vegetable gardening is fun, easy and rewarding. Home grown winter vegetables are fresh and healthier for your family, and will save you money too. Requirements Raised gardens are best. Your winter vegetable patch will need adequate drainage to cope with the winter rainfall. Avoid water logged areas, as....

Raised garden beds, also called garden boxes, are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails. The sides of the beds keep....

Winter, when the rest of the garden needs a little less attention, is a good time to check the lawn and get it into shape. Feed In spite of winter’s arrival, in all but the coldest climates the lawn will still be growing. Feeding now will keep it in....