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Winterizing Your Garden
It is the beginning of October and for most regions, it is almost time for the first frost! While you may have some plants that are still producing, most of the plants are going away. There are a few major things you can do before the first big freeze hits.
Once all of the plants are dead or dying, you will want to remove any and all weed plants. This will help prevent their seeds from taking root for spring. Once they have been removed, you can till the old vegetable plants into the soil either by hand or tiller. This will put some of the nutrients back into the ground that the plants removed. Also, if you would like to add a layer of new soil or compost, do so during the tilling phase.
Next, you have a few options. Some people like to cover their garden area in the winter time with a tarp or wood or something to that nature. Personally I just let it go. Not many things will grow in the winter, just make sure you get the garden started before the weed plants grow!
Here is a quick list of things you can do to get ready for the winter months:
* Prepare new beds for spring planting. Put down topsoil to give it time to settle.
* Till soil in the garden.
* Cover area if desired.
Once you finish these simple tasks, the ground should need very little work to prepare it for next springs vegetable garden!
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Last updated: October 11, 2004 |
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