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A Fall Garden Checklist for you!

Published about 14 hours ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader!

The beds are winding down. The frost is coming. And we're getting our garden row covers ready,

Fall is actually one of my favorite times in the garden. For one thing, there are no more bugs where we are. Yay!
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And then who can resist jumping into a pile of golden, crunchy leaves?

Finally, I love this season too becauyse I know that what I do now will pays off in the spring.

Here are the 6 things we do at Bethany Farm to end this season well:

  1. Chop and drop - cut back spent plants and leave them on the bed as mulch. This saves times and feeds the soil over the winter.
  2. Bring in what you can - herbs, tender perennials, that one banana plant Dave always insists on saving and becomes our Christmas tree.
  3. Clean and oil your tools - takes 20 minutes, extends their life by years.
  4. Water deeply - especially if you’re in a dry climate. Roots need moisture going into winter.
  5. Compost - rake leaves, add kitchen scraps, let the pile build through December.
  6. Amend your soil -- we plant fava beans in early fall to fix nitrogen. If that window has passed, a layer of compost over the beds works too.

The whole post is below if you want the full details, including notes on cover crops and what to do with your rain barrel:

And if you’d like a printable checklist to work through this weekend:

​Get the Fall Garden Checklist​

Grow abundantly and enjoy the fall!
Nicky

Dave & Nicky Schauder

of Permaculture Gardens

Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden. Learn how to build your own permaculture garden Get our 10 Steps Garden Workbook when you sign up!

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