Yes, now what do we do? Some say that the garden dies in the winter. Well I believe a different story .... I believe that the garden is sleeping. Yes, sleeping, resting. There are several activities that you can take care of now while all is sleeping.
And over the next few days I will be discussing gardening activities that can can be done over winter to make your garden a more beautiful place and more productive.
First, tilling the soil. If you live in an area that is not covered in snow, not frozen, now may be a time to till the garden area. One can take time to till in leaves and compost. This will rot all
winter and add nutrients to the soil.A good small tiller is the Mantis. Lightweight, easy to carry, easy to use, just a good piece of machinery for the gardeners. It "tears up" the soil in a jiffy, making good compost like soil.
If you have More land to prepare, a larger walk behind tiller may be the
necessary evil you need. And I say "necessary evil" because it can be tiring to walk behind for any length of time! Know what I mean? It does a good job at tiller a long row or a larger flower bed.And if you have a HUGE garden area, a tractor driven tiller may what is needed. A piece of machinery that is certainly useful for the large, initial tilling process. It will open up the ground, allowing you to make smaller more personal beds where needed.
If you do not own such equipment, there are such options as asking a "friendly neighbor" to provide equipment and/or labor or leasing. Proper tilling is important in preparing the soil for gardening and now is the time to make a plan of action!
Hope you have a good day and until next time, Happy Gardening.
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