When it's too cold or wet for
gardening, or the allotment is covered in snow, it's time to look at gardening
books and websites. Lots of ideas here and on our links pages
It's the worst winter for decades but there's lots of gardening work to do indoors. You can order seeds, plan the season's sowing and growing, read articles and books giving advice on how to grow things, or you can enjoy the allotment gardeners Facebook -- social networking about crops and growing -- go down the allotment online at this website. Or join this new London allotment social networking site
You can also do jobs like maintaining tools. And if the weather improves a bit there's always sheds to be tidied and painted (as long as it's not too cold or wet), water butts and gutters to set up, and lots more winter jobs.
Ideas on What to do in your garden now and on gardening month by month
Or get advice from the Ministry of Food (1945) on Gardening in January , or read the (1945) Gardening guide for January (both from the Imperial War Museum)
Look at books, videos and articles about gardening
Grow your own veg BBC TV programme
The edible garden show 19 to 21 March in Warwickshire
Making gardening easier – lots of ideas
Books about allotment gardening
Buy useful stuff on the recycle works website
Some ideas about gardening with children
Gardening with kids group on the social networking website
Netmums’ ideas on gardening with children