Neal and I finished pulling out the rest of the garden the other day. I needed help as I hurt my back. We harvested the last of the kale and made a stir-fry out of it. Lesson learned, next year we'll only plant 2 kale plants not 4. We really didn't need that much. I picked the last of the cherry tomatoes and pulled out the plants and the same with the broccoli.
As it's now officially Fall today, here are a few tips for wintering your garden:
- This is a good time to plant garlic for next year. It's cool enough for the bulbs to harden before it gets really cold.
- Make sure to get rid of the weeds and turn the soil.
- Put some of your leaves into the soil when you turn it. It's food for the soil.
- Soon we will be carving pumpkins for Halloween and they are amazing food for your soil. Once you are done with the pumpkin, get rid of the candle wax and cut up the pumpkin and toss it onto the soil. Mother Nature will do the rest. Important TIP: When throwing a pumpkin into your garden make sure that there are absolutely no seeds left or you will have pumpkins growing in your garden.
Well, that's it for me until next Spring.
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