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When to dig up garden beds in autumn: is it necessary to do it and how to dig correctly
01.09.2024 08:01
Updated: 27.09.2024 16:21
Summer residents consider it their duty to dig up the vacated beds in the garden in the fall. More and more people are against this procedure, but the dispute has not been settled.
Even the process of digging itself is subject to profound rethinking.
Let's try to figure out how to dig beds for the benefit of the business.
When to dig
You can safely start at the end of September or the beginning of October. The soil should be moderately dry.
It is clear that it will be more difficult to dig waterlogged soil.
It is recommended to dig up heavy and dense soils. Light soils are increasingly advised to be left alone until spring.
How to dig
Some summer residents turn over the earthen lump, others break it up, and still others insist that none of this needs to be done with it.
But if you turn the lump over, the roots of the weeds that end up on the surface will dry out actively.
It is also believed that this method of digging kills harmful microorganisms and pests under the influence of low temperatures.
But the lumps should not be broken up, because over the winter, under the influence of precipitation, they will soften and fall apart on their own.
And the last important point is the depth. It is considered optimal to dig to the depth of a bayonet shovel, that is, up to 20 cm.
