Fall Garden Cleanup

I know, a whole season has passed since my last post and I do apologize for that. This little ole blog gets neglected, but I will try harder to keep it up better. October is here and it's time to think about cleaning out and cleaning up the gardens before winter sets in. We did raised beds this year ( not my photo above) and they worked out well. They do need mulching over the winter so we will use straw and lay it on thick. This composts till we are ready to till it all under come spring. Leaves are a good mulch too and alot cheaper than straw. I will add both along with some horse manure to aid in the rotting process.

Fall is a good time to clean your shovels, rakes and hoes. Shovels especially need to be strayed with oil to prevent rusting. I use Pam, works good. I like to gather all my little hand tools and spray them too, then organizing them so I can find them next spring. We need to build a garden shed and will use the winter time off to plan for that, on the cheap of course.


Keeping your beds tidy also helps prevent disease and damage plus protects them from winter's hardships. It's also the perfect time to plant fall bulbs for a spring show or buy up those marked down perennials like I do. You will enjoy your winter break knowing your garden is all tucked in and keeping warm till spring when it will be ready to plant and proper. Just a few extra chores now will save you more time come spring.