The first day of Fall is this Saturday. There are things we do in Autumn to prepare for Winter, prepare for next Spring and remove the clutter from our collective yards and brains.
Summer is the more "relaxed" time of year... I say that even though it was really fast and busy. Some things just didn't get done. I need to prune lots of overgrown shrubs and trees. The vegetable garden, well let's just say, it has become a creature of its own and needs to be thoroughly gutted, and when it gets cold enough, I need to plant up my garlic (usually around Halloween.)
Prep for Fall is the usual stuff, overseeding the lawn, adding organic matter to our gardens, cleaning up debris (an ongoing process in Fall) and storing away equipment and tools.
In this week's Blog post, C.L. gives advice on what to cut back and what to not.
To do or not to do, that is the question...
One Fall preparation is to add Winter Rye to their vegetable garden for weed suppression; that it adds organic matter to the soil, is just fantastic! It's usually done on large scale gardens that are not raised beds, but that doesn't mean a small garden wouldn't benefit from it.
Pleas feel free to call the store if you have any questions regarding the use of Winter Rye or any Fall gardening questions.
508-775-8703
We have Winter Rye at CG for
.99¢ a pound
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