Winter Work For Gardeners By Philippe Van Den Bossche

By Robbie Sutter


As one can imagine, it is not exactly easy to go about gardening during the cooler, winter months. Not only is the temperature sometimes unbearable for farmers to be outside for long but many crops do not thrive without the presence of sunlight. You may think that gardeners and farmers alike do not have work to do during these times but this is not true. In fact, there are other fields to cover, as Philippe van den Bossche most likely will be able to tell you.

The Wahoo Newspaper posted an article about gardening, more specifically the way in which it has been done in cold Wahoo, Nebraska. Even still, it's easy to become busy during this time and Lorri Urban, a gardener in the area, affirmed this idea. She made it a point to mention that growers, "don't hibernate or go to Arizona." Instead, they find themselves becoming involved in other areas of work. What are the ones which seem to be the most useful when given the importance of the future?

The Wahoo Newspaper said that there are many gardeners who like to spend their time reading books and magazines related to their jobs. Not only does this allow them the opportunity to learn, which Philippe van den Bossche can support, but it is possible that they can gain new ideas to implement once the weather becomes more bearable. Perhaps a system of growth hasn't been yielding the best results. If this is the case, it's likely that the methods of someone else can be incorporated into their own work.

Gardeners have to be able to make note of the types of crops that will be grown in the future and the colder months is the ideal time for the planning process to take place. Seeds have to be looked at and, based on the inventory that is seen, the right ones have to be selected. The article said that certain seeds will most likely have certain expiration dates tied to them. Peppers and kale are two such examples as they have two years and three years, respectively, tied to them.

It's clear that gardening of the highest degree cannot be done until the weather itself becomes much more manageable. I am sure that most would be able to agree, especially when the chillier environment is one that does not exactly bode well for all crops. However, with certain jobs that can be taken up - many for the sake of the future - it's not like work is going to be short. In fact, because of such jobs as taking inventory, the future is going to be that much clearer.




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