Mid-Winter Cheer

It’s still the middle of winter, says Will Clark, but at least we’ve turned the corner and the days are getting longer

THERE’S something very satisfying about being the other side of the shortest day of the year. Yes, it’s cold and the days are still short, but at least now they are getting longer. The new year really is a time for looking ahead with optimism, especially for gardeners.

At the time of writing, we’ve had some very cold and some very wet weather interspersed with bright, sunny days, but who knows what the rest of December, and indeed January, will bring? Winter weather, of course, has a big say in how much time we can spend in our gardens, but it also provides plenty of opportunity to make plans and to dream big.