Top 7 Backyard Projects to Kickstart Your New Year: A Homeowner's Guide to Winter Planning There's something delightfully rebellious about planning backyard projects in January. While everyone else is cooped up inside making (and breaking) their New Year's resolutions, I'm out here plotting my garden's glow-up. After transforming my backyard over the past few years, I've learned that winter is secretly the best time to start outdoor projects. So, grab your hot cocoa, and let's dive into seven projects you can begin right now – even if your garden thermometer is giving you the cold shoulder. 1. Design Your Dream Vegetable Garden January is perfect for planning your vegetable garden, mainly because you can't accidentally kill anything yet. I learned this the hard way after my "Great Tomato Tragedy of 2024." Start by: Sketching your garden layout (graph paper makes you feel extra professional) Ordering seeds (warning: seed catalogs ar...
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