Fall Leaves And Putting To Bed

Question 1

Pound of fall leaves has twice the mineral content as

Answer 1

Manure

Question 2

Best to use leaves when

Answer 2

Shredded

Question 3

Leaves can be used as mulch for

Answer 3

Perennial shrubs and trees

Question 4

Leave shreds can be plowed into

Answer 4

The garden

Question 5

Easy way to gather shredded leaves

Answer 5

Mow with a bag

Question 6

Add _ to perennial bed after ground freezes

Answer 6

6inch

Question 7

To keep root plants growing through winter

Answer 7

Cover with a foot of mulch

Question 8

Ideal storage temp for root crops

Answer 8

35-40f

Question 9

Keep root crops from shriveling while in storage by

Answer 9

Burying in moist sand

Question 10

Common storage def

Answer 10

Storing without drying, freezing, or canning

Question 11

Rule of common storage is to keep carrots and potatoes separate from

Answer 11

Apples and pears

Question 12

Root crops can be buried in a

Answer 12

Barrel covered in sand and topped with straw

Question 13

When frost ends, outdoor growing gardens need to be

Answer 13

Put to bed

Question 14

First step to put garden to bed

Answer 14

Clean up debris

Question 15

When cleaning up debris (putting to bed garden)

Answer 15

Compost all debris

Question 16

You can either compost debris in beds or

Answer 16

Plow them under the bed

Question 17

Disadvantage of plowing debris under bed

Answer 17

Bed does t heat up enough to kill pests and disease

Question 18

Don’t leave plants standing in garden over winter, otherwise

Answer 18

They will provide insect egg haven

Question 19

Fall tilling will kill

Answer 19

Grasshopper egg clusters

Question 20

Grasshopper egg clusters are located

Answer 20

Too several inches of soil

Question 21

Fall is the best time to apply

Answer 21

Organic fertilizers

Question 22

Organic fertilizers will spend winter in the bodies of microorganisms and

Answer 22

Will be released slowly in the spring

Question 23

Fresh manure, while it may burn plants in the spring, can

Answer 23

Be plowed in the ground in fall

Question 24

Why not to apply chemical fertilizers to garden in fall

Answer 24

Will be washed away before plants can use them in spring

Question 25

After plowing fall soil (putting to bed) don’t

Answer 25

Rake soil smooth

Question 26

Cover fall bed after plowing with _ to slow warming of spring soil

Answer 26

Mulch

Question 27

Don’t store garden soil in the house until you’ve

Answer 27

Sterilized it