What to do in the month of January

What to do in the month of January

Apricot:

AbricotierChoose a sunny location for planting an apricot tree in areas where the soil is frozen, it is better to wait. He hates the land too wet, fragile tree, it requires special care, and is very sensitive to the rubber which is dry its branches. The first years, did not leave too much fruit, it would exhaust the young tree. Protect the wound with grafting wax.

Cooking sweet, think of the jams, compotes, pies and clafoutis. In pleasantly salty they accompany some meat such as pigs, poultry etc ...

Vineyard:

VigneGood for planting a vine, whether in lump or bare root is leaving the graft of 4 cm. Cover with a mound of sand or soil lightly as you take in March-April. Choose from the following varieties: Muscat Hamburg grain black very sweet, Chasselas rose royal rose to coarse-grained, sweet and well parfumés.Installez plants south, south-west.

Do not plant the vine if it does not freeze.

For grapes at Christmas, with each cluster, draw a long piece of branch (10 cm.) Eliminate damaged grains. Put one end of the branch in the neck of a bottle of water or soak a piece of charcoal, stamp the other end with sealing wax. Keep cylinders in a ventilated, the grains will crumple but retain their fragrance.

Quince:

CognassierIn warmer areas, consider planting a quince. He loves all climates, however, grow it in neutral or slightly calcareous "because he hates the exes of limestone and is very sensitive to summer drought. In fruit store quinces and away from other fruit since placed nearby, it would expedite maturity.

It is a fruit tree semi-wilderness that requires monitoring, however, in the event of an outbreak of rust-colored tasks.

The cognassier of "Portugal" small and bushy offers very fragrant fruit the "Giant of Vranje" produces very large fruit that can reach and exceed 1 kg. Then the "Champion" a variety smoothly and vigorously.

Raspberry:

FramboisierFor gourmands, some raspberry plant if the soil is not frozen, they grow next year by planting varieties such as going back "Fallred" the "September" on heavy soil. Enjoy a first production in June-July and a big production of August to November. To obtain large fruit, water the night before in times of drought.

The variety not ascending the earliest "Mailling promised" harvest in June-July. In humid areas the Glen Clova.

Some raspberries enough to get the pleasure of tasting fruit as ceuillis, achieve your jellies, jams for your winter, and enjoy your fruit salads in the summer.