The second half of October and the beginning of November is that time when the nature gives the chance to complete all necessary works in garden and in kitchen garden which will significantly save time and work in new summer season. Having worked now, we will enjoy deserved rest till next spring.
What works need to be carried out in late autumn days?
We remove the grown-up harvest
And, of course, cabbage it is better to remove late grades of carrots, beet, celery, leek to strong cold snaps, you should not give to ""frost"" the work. The frozen vegetables in long storage are not suitable. It is necessary to remove also the fruits which are hanging on apple-trees, got under frosts of grapes cluster.
We put the soil in order
We collect and clean the soil from all vegetable remains of vegetable tops of vegetable, fruits of garden, foliage and we take down everything in compost heap. Leaving the ""country"" remains on the earth, excellent favorable conditions for wintering of wreckers thereby is created.
We carry out audit of garden
We perform inspection of all saplings and trees regarding healthy state. If there are sickly or sick plants, then it is better to remove or cut off them. For the winter period the health of such ""patients"" will not improve, and can pass with spring of disease also to healthy plantings.
We water and feed up garden plantings
Watering and fertilizing - important works now. At dry weather the moisture charging watering of all bushes and trees in garden will be obligatory. It is at the same time possible to bring phosphoric and potash fertilizing in pristvolny circles and also humus. It will strengthen immunity of all green pets and will help to worry long winter.
Redigging of the soil
Redigging of the soil will allow to saturate it with moisture and oxygen. Rough redigging on frost will destroy good part of the wreckers who have chosen warm places for wintering. Not zaluzhenny pristvolny circles at trees also dig over. Even scarification pitchfork will do good to the soil.
We bring order to flower beds
We clean flower beds from vegetable garbage after cutting of perennial plants. The dug-out tubers of dahlias, Cannes, callas, begonias, gladioluses and others should be transferred to the dry cool place till spring. Thermophilic plants (roses and others, needing the shelter for the winter) according to experts should be covered when freezing the soil on depth of 3...5 cm. The order in flower bed will add extra time in the spring for carrying out other important works.
Whitewashing and binding of garden trees
Whitewashing of trunks of trees or their binding will be good protection against solar burns and damage by rodents. Young and fresh landings of saplings surely should be protected from rodents if such cases take place in your gardens.
Landing of new saplings in the spring
Planning spring landings of saplings in garden, right now it is a high time to decide on the place of landing, to dig out landing holes for new pets. This action will significantly facilitate work in the early spring, will reduce time for landing.
Subwinter crops
We prepare beds for subwinter crops of vegetables, flowers. We cover the prepared filled beds from destruction with wind, rain make-shifts (roofing material, sheets of old slate, etc.), we prepare the dry earth for charge of seeds and we store it in the dry not freezing through place. At approach of steady cold weather the seeds are accurately displayed on beds and we fill up with the dry soil. The harvest of vegetables from subwinter crops is suitable only for summer consumption.