Do you need to dig up your garden beds in the fall: good news, but not for all gardeners

One of the eternal disputes between summer residents and gardeners is digging up the beds in the fall after harvesting.

Is it worth spending a lot of time and effort if in the spring you will have to pick up a shovel again one way or another? But that is not the only issue.

Experienced gardeners believe that in some cases it is better to leave everything as is, and here's why.

Digging up the beds in autumn

For many, this is a long-standing autumn tradition. In this case, neither scientific facts nor other useful arguments of opponents of regular shoveling of beds help.

But it is really necessary to dig up the beds if the soil in the garden is heavy, dense and requires the addition of appropriate materials.

You will also have to dig up the beds if there is a need to add fertilizers or products to combat diseases and pests or to sow green manure.

When you don't need to dig up your garden beds

This is usually what owners of plots with light and sandy soil do.

In this case, it is enough to clean up, remove any remaining vegetation and, as a preventative measure, treat the area with solutions against pathogenic microorganisms.

How to dig correctly

1. It is advisable to do this in sunny weather.

2. The depth is no more than the depth of a shovel blade.

3. The clods should be turned over so that the weed roots dry out and die.

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• 8 September 2024

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