Fall Leaves And Putting To Bed Flashcards
Pound of fall leaves has twice the mineral content as
Manure
Best to use leaves when
Shredded
Leaves can be used as mulch for
Perennial shrubs and trees
Leave shreds can be plowed into
The garden
Easy way to gather shredded leaves
Mow with a bag
Add _ to perennial bed after ground freezes
6inch
To keep root plants growing through winter
Cover with a foot of mulch
Ideal storage temp for root crops
35-40f
Keep root crops from shriveling while in storage by
Burying in moist sand
Common storage def
Storing without drying, freezing, or canning
Rule of common storage is to keep carrots and potatoes separate from
Apples and pears
Root crops can be buried in a
Barrel covered in sand and topped with straw
When frost ends, outdoor growing gardens need to be
Put to bed
First step to put garden to bed
Clean up debris
When cleaning up debris (putting to bed garden)
Compost all debris
You can either compost debris in beds or
Plow them under the bed
Disadvantage of plowing debris under bed
Bed does t heat up enough to kill pests and disease
Don’t leave plants standing in garden over winter, otherwise
They will provide insect egg haven
Fall tilling will kill
Grasshopper egg clusters
Grasshopper egg clusters are located
Too several inches of soil
Fall is the best time to apply
Organic fertilizers
Organic fertilizers will spend winter in the bodies of microorganisms and
Will be released slowly in the spring
Fresh manure, while it may burn plants in the spring, can
Be plowed in the ground in fall
Why not to apply chemical fertilizers to garden in fall
Will be washed away before plants can use them in spring
After plowing fall soil (putting to bed) don’t
Rake soil smooth
Cover fall bed after plowing with _ to slow warming of spring soil
Mulch
Don’t store garden soil in the house until you’ve
Sterilized it
