The garden is quiet in January and February, but there are plenty of tasks to get on with. Some jobs are needed at this time of year while others, if carried out now, will help you for the gardening y

Pick sprouting broccoli shoots before the tight buds open into bitter, bright-yellow flowers. The ones you want for harvesting grow as short shoots coming from the upright main stems. They tend to be

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

Make sure enough natural food is available for birds during winter by growing berrying trees and shrubs, and leaving seedheads standing. Bird feeders and tables can spread disease, giving some birds a

This issue! 60 Around the garden 64 Sow your free seeds 66 Flowers 70 Pruning 72 House plants 75 Wildlife 76 Greenhouse 78 Fruit & veg Bare-root hedging plants, such as hornbeam, are readily available

Lucy ponders some of the potentially exciting jobs for the fortnight ahead