| Once your summer gardening has ended, there is | | | | pests that can harm your garden and survive the |
| plenty of work that is still needed to be done if you | | | | winter months with the shelter that spent plants and |
| want to get your early crops in the spring planted as | | | | other garden debris will provide. |
| soon as the weather permits. With a little planning | | | | Fall is a great time to test your gardens soil and to |
| and preparation it will greatly benefit your organic | | | | improve it's structure. Organic soil amendments need |
| garden. | | | | time to breakdown to provide the benefits your |
| Now is the time to create a plan for what you want | | | | gardens soil needs to create the healthy growing |
| to grow next year. It doesn't needed to be an | | | | conditions for your plants to thrive. |
| elaborate plan, just a simple list with dates that you | | | | Preparing your organic garden in the fall has many |
| needed to plant certain crops and a layout for there | | | | rewarding benefits. It gives you the ability to extend |
| designated location. This is very important when | | | | the length of your growing season. Being able to |
| wanting to include companion planting into your | | | | start your garden earlier in the spring also allows your |
| gardening practices. | | | | plants to get established, grow strong and healthy |
| Clean all debris from the garden so that pests wont | | | | early in the season before there are any dangers of |
| have a place to harbor through the winter months is | | | | pests or diseases. |
| a major part or organic pest control. There are many | | | | |