Summer cottage in winter - six tasks that cannot be postponed, you must definitely complete

Country house - this is such an object where there are always tasks for skilled hands, and there are many more than six of them, and they need to be solved not only in winter. Still, you can try to single out at least six tasks at the dacha in winter that cannot be postponed.

Pre-winter works

In the fall, you probably cannot do everything you need to do, at the beginning of winter, until the cold comes, you need to deal with the imperfections. They are likely to be found both in the house and in the garden.

Both ornamental plants and fruit plants require care. For hydrangeas, the caps must be cut off, and the stems must be carefully tied so that they do not break under the weight of the snow. In late-flowering perennial plants, the faded stems should be cut off.

Until the temperature drops below zero, you can still have time to whitewash the trunks of fruit trees. And since the trees no longer have leaves, it is easy to find and destroy the nests of pests.

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At the first snowfall, as well as - if possible - in the future, the snow from the paths being cleared should be scattered in an even layer over flower gardens and rose gardens. This will be an excellent thermal insulation of plants from winter frosts. At the beginning of winter, it is useful to carry out preventive pouring of boiling water over currant bushes in order to destroy the currant mite.

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Consideration should be given to protecting trees from the sun and from rodents. The February and March sun can burn young growth. Shields can protect against excessive radiation exposure. And the winding of the trunks with inorganic materials saves from rodents. Rodents do not eat them.

Winter works

If a strong ice crust forms on the beds or on flower beds, it should be destroyed so that air can flow to the plants.

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In winter, it is convenient to mow hedges. You can see all the branches sticking out to the sides, violating the general pattern. In winter, it is also convenient to prune fruit trees. If there is a lot of snow, then you can reach high branches without a ladder. Pruning is done from January to March. The following crops should be pruned: pears, cherries, plums, apples, currants, summer lilacs, gooseberries.

Renovation work

There is always something to renovate in a country house. In the summer, you have to spend most of your time on ensuring the harvest: digging up the beds, sowing, weeding, pest control, and finally, harvesting. Yes, and it takes time for children, and I myself want to sunbathe and swim. And then go to the forest for berries or mushrooms. Not until renovation. Of course works with foundation, walls and roofs are performed in summer, in warm weather. But inside the house, you can repair furniture, update walls, check electrical wiring and electrical and gas appliances.

In winter, it is good to take a sled, go to a nearby grove and collect dead wood and dead wood - this is firewood for the stove. And the main supply of wood should be done in the summer.

When preparing for winter, you need to think about the birds. You should hang out feeders around the garden, where bird food will not be covered with snow. If in winter feed the birds regularly, then in the summer they will fly here and will eat all kinds of larvae, worms and other pests.

What can not be left in the country for the winter

Leaving for the city for the winter, you should carefully examine all the cabinets and shelves. There are things that can deteriorate in the dampness of an unheated room. They either need to be carefully packed or taken to the city. Linens can be left, but it is better in vacuum bags filled with an aromatic fragrance. And food should never be left in a tightly closed cabinet A. Something will simply deteriorate and become unfit for food, and something will attract pests. Hungry mice and toothy rats will overcome any defense and get to the food. And if they like it, they will make their nests there.

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And if bottles with alcohol remain in the country for the winter, then dashing people will get to them, because the bottles will freeze and burst. For the same reason, glass jars with canned food should not be left in an unheated dacha.

Metal parts of household electrical appliances must be thoroughly dried and lubricated with protective grease. Batteries must be taken to the city. Refrigerator turn off and leave the door open. Turn off the electricity everywhere, drain the water from all containers.

Dry chemical fertilizers can be left for the winter, liquid fertilizers should not. It's good if the dacha has a deep basement. Freezing can be avoided there. But the entrance to it must be skillfully disguised from unwanted guests.

If possible, put the house on burglar alarm.

Conclusion

Owning a dacha is a fascinating business, but very troublesome. It requires impeccable adherence to many rules. Including - concerning the mandatory actions in the winter.