Preparing beds for the winter season always begins with the same thing, and this is not digging up the earth or even applying fertilizer..
Compliance with these rules will help you reap a good harvest when planting winter crops, as well as in the new summer season, which is now the time to think about it..
Experienced gardeners told us how to properly tidy up former garden beds at the end of the season.
The first step is to remove the remaining vegetation from the beds and weeds.
The habit of leaving cabbage leaves and cuttings and other plant debris on the beds after harvesting in the hope that they will rot and fertilize the soil only attracts pests.
They serve as food and a place for wintering insects.Along with the appearance of pests, the risk of spreading diseases that affect vegetable crops increases.
In addition to insects, the smell of food is followed by rodents – field mice and rats, which, with the onset of cold weather, look for food in summer cottages.
After this, you can apply fertilizers appropriate to the time of year and dig up the soil.
Greenhouses need even more attention, where it is necessary not only to weed out weeds and throw away remaining vegetation, but also to carry out disinfection, and in some cases the soil needs to be replaced.
After this, you can plan the beds for next year»s harvest, taking into account crop rotation and proximity for next year and for winter planting.
