January is the Quietest Month in the Garden

A close-up of a frozen soap bubble resting on a snowy surface, with delicate ice crystal patterns visible inside the bubble. The image conveys the quiet, wintry mood of a January day.

by Rosalie Muller Wright January is the quietest month in the garden. But just because it looks quiet doesn’t mean that nothing is happening. The soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall while microorganisms convert tilled-under fodder into usable nutrients for the next crop of plants. The feasting earthworms tunnel along, aerating the…

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Alive Beneath the Snow: January’s Hidden Garden Work

The garden in winter.

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. The garden in winter. January 14, 2020 On this day, let us cast aside the common misconception that January is merely…

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