Winter in the garden used to be a season I rushed through. I’d tidy everything away, cut everything back, and clear the beds until they looked neat and bare. It felt productive. It felt like the right thing to do. But over the years, and especially since moving to Birch Farm, I’ve learned that the garden benefits far more when I soften the tidy-up and let winter unfold in its own quiet, natural way. These days, my winter routine is slower, more considered, and rooted in suppo
