What are you doing to put your garden to bed for the winter time?
Maybe you are luck and your growing season is still in swing. We are nearing the first frost date. It has been too hot and dry for my Fall greens to germinate so I will need to start them in the greenhouse, where they can grow until Jan or Feb.
How do you clean up your garden beds?
For Milpa beds, I chop and drop the beans and other plants for mulch, cover with a little compost, and then some woodchips.
In the main garden:
If I am creating a new garden bed, I use the lasagna method:
What do you do to put your garden to bed for the winter time?
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Ep. 143 - How I Put My Garden to Bed for the Winter
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