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Friday, 15 December 2017, 10:21

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The strong winds of late have brought down more dead leaves, twigs and sticks. The leaves can be raked up and used as a mulch or piled onto the compost heap. Twigs and sticks can be composted too but take much longer to rot down. They are high in carbon and if they are dug into soil with the rotted compost they may actually rob nitrogen from the soil to help their decomposition. Twigs can be used as kindling to light an open fire but if you don't have a fire then why not turn them into plant supports? Attractive wigwams, domes and grids can be made by wiring or tying short sticks together. In late spring, when your plants start to shoot again, you can place your creations over the new growth to give it support as it grows up and through the framework.

We know that many of our readers have lovely gardens, or enjoy growing plants on their terraces or balconies, so why not share them with others?

Email your photos to english@diariosur.es or send them to SUR in English, Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 Malaga, with a caption and a few words of explanation, or send them via Twitter @SUR_English or Facebook @surenglish and we'll do the rest!

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