Monday, December 24, 2007
Winter tips.
It's Christmas eve so Merry Christmas everyone. I've an hour or so to kill before heading to Moms house so I thought I would post a few more tips.
Even though it's cold outside you can still do things to prepare for the coming growing months. Compost, Compost, Compost! Now is a good time to turn your compost and get some air into it. Don't forget to throw kitchen waste onto your pile, any raw vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds or even shredded newspaper or tissue paper that was packed in gift bags. If you have bags of leaves or still have a yard full of them add them to the pile or spread out on garden when spring comes it will help build soil and keep water in. If you live farther south you may still be able to sow a cover crop of winter rye, winter wheat, peas or clover. The roots will grow deep into the soil and keep it loose and some fix nitrogen into the soil. A $3.00 bag of any of these will cover a garden approx. 30x70.
Even though it's cold outside you can still do things to prepare for the coming growing months. Compost, Compost, Compost! Now is a good time to turn your compost and get some air into it. Don't forget to throw kitchen waste onto your pile, any raw vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds or even shredded newspaper or tissue paper that was packed in gift bags. If you have bags of leaves or still have a yard full of them add them to the pile or spread out on garden when spring comes it will help build soil and keep water in. If you live farther south you may still be able to sow a cover crop of winter rye, winter wheat, peas or clover. The roots will grow deep into the soil and keep it loose and some fix nitrogen into the soil. A $3.00 bag of any of these will cover a garden approx. 30x70.
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