Plant this Witch hazels are one of the earliest things to flower every year, their scented, spidery flowers in citrus shades unfurling to lure you into the garden for a sniff. These tolerant, hardy, slow-growing shrubs will do well in full sun or part shade. My favourite is ‘Jelena’ with its burnt-orange blooms.
Note this If the new year has filled you with anticipation for the growing season, it’s time to get organised. Green Conspiracy’s Garden Journal, is a beautifully designed notebook to record all your ideas.
Sow this Not much can be sown this early, but sweet peas are a welcome exception. Part-fill toilet roll centres with dampened compost and sow two seeds per tube, topping off with another 3cm of compost, firmed down. Tie string around the cluster of tubes and place in a seed tray in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. I like ‘King Size Navy Blue’.
