Often the cold is not to blame when plants die in the garden in winter.
In most cases they dry up.
So casting is important.
It's snowing outside, it's bitterly cold and the sun rarely comes out.
Many gardeners then think that their potted plants on the terrace or the evergreens in the bed do not need any support.
But they are wrong: the plants have great problems absorbing enough water in the winter months.
Regular watering is definitely part of gardening, even in winter!
Snow in the garden: don't forget to water the flowers
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Frost hardens the earth so that it can no longer absorb water.
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When the first snow falls in winter, most people are happy.
Because the winter time makes snow and frosty temperatures much more comfortable.
Gardeners are not allowed to put their feet up completely at this time either.
Because potted plants on the terrace or evergreens in the bed need a good sip of watering water at least once a month.
Contrary to what is often assumed, the snow does not provide the plants with enough liquid.
There are several reasons for this.
On the one hand, the freezing temperatures have often made the ground so rock-hard that the earth can no longer absorb water.
On the other hand, the snow does not penetrate down to the roots, but covers the surface of the earth.
So the plants dry up over time, even though there is so much water around them.
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Whether plants need water replenishment can usually be seen from their leaves.
When gardeners see the leaves curling up, it's high time to get out the watering can.
This is how the plants protect themselves when they have to economize on their water.
Even if the sun shines less often in summer: the rays ensure water evaporation through the plant leaves.
If these are now rolled up, the plants no longer lose as much water.
Of course, this still means stress for your garden residents.
Winter vegetables: Ten frost-hardy varieties that you can still harvest in the cold
Harvest from October: Jerusalem artichokes are tubers of a type of sunflower.
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The Altai leek (Allium altaicum) is similar to the winter onion and very robust.
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Barbarakraut or winter cress.
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The practical thing about lamb's lettuce: it often self-seeds and can then be harvested like weeds from a rose bed.
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A woman washes kale leaves in a kitchen sink Harvesting begins in October: new types of kale no longer need a cold spell to taste good, as they used to.
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White and red cabbage heads in crates at a market stallAnyone wishing to harvest white and red cabbage after November should protect the heads with fleece in the event of severe frost.
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Freshly dug parsnip roots lie on the ground Parsnips look unspectacular, but provide sweet and nutty supplies until spring.
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A man harvests chicory from a heap of earth.Grows in the dark: chicory is a cultivated form of chicory root (chickory).
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A winter purslane plant with flowersWinter purslane is only sown from September and is also edible with the flower.
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Yellow swedes in a basketRed swedes are an underestimated vegetable / crop?
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Incidentally, it is best to water the plants during the day in winter, when temperatures are at their highest.
If you water too late in the evening, you run the risk of the roots freezing to death.
Sub-zero temperatures in combination with a large amount of irrigation water in the pot will quickly cause the roots to die off.
So gardeners prefer to wait until midday and give their plants a larger amount of water once a month.
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