Autumn preparation of the garden and vegetable garden for winter is very important, because the harvest of the next year directly depends on how qualitatively you prepared the soil and plants for the upcoming winter.
Preparing the garden for winter according to the principles of natural farming
In recent years, natural farming is gaining increasing popularity. What is the preparation of the garden for winter in accordance with the rules of natural farming:
- Sowing seedlings immediately after harvesting - the land is covered in autumn, does not freeze in winter, snow is better kept on the surface, more microorganisms are retained in the soil, so additional fertilizers may not be needed. In addition, you do not need to comply with crop rotation (we change cultivated plants with siderates ). In spring, in the soil that has retained heat, it is possible to start seeding earlier.
- Mulching , if not before sowing siderates - we cover mulch beds for the same purposes as siderates.
- Warm beds - for them we use beet tops, carrots and other plants harvested in autumn, and in the spring, to "run" such a bed, water with liquid beneficial microorganisms.
- Treatment of pests when preparing the garden for winter - to prevent diseases and restore fertility, we spill beds with useful microorganisms.
Autumn preparation of the garden for winter
We equip the air-dry shelter, for this we need to cover the boxes and pyramids with freshly planted plants, tie high flowers to the pegs or arcs to protect against breaks with snow and wind.
Since September, we cut flowers that need pruning (if the tops have blackened).
At roses after the first frosts we remove glazed leaves, (roses do not like petals adhered to a stalk). Trimming roses is not necessary, it is better to bend them. In the spring, cut off something that did not overwinter. To bend roses it is necessary at plus temperature while shoots still flexible.
If necessary, you can cover the flower garden. A good material for this is dense non-woven material, it does not tear, has a large width, allowing all plants to cover at once with a single cloth.