Prepping your garden bed for next year...this year

Organic alfalfa meal

The ideal time to prepare your garden beds for spring planting is in the fall. Yes, you read that right! Preparing your garden beds for next year starts as soon as the season ends. 

Start by cutting down this year’s crops. Dispose of diseased plants and compost healthy ones.

Then, Alfalfa meal is a natural soil amendment that I add to my garden each year. Mix 5 pounds per 100 square feet of garden space before adding Living Worm Compost. Vermicompost is more nutrient dense than traditional compost and can fill the gaps of nutrients that may be missing in your soil. One bag per 100 square feet of garden space is a good place to start. 

Healthy soil in the fall means healthy plants that will produce good crops and help fight off disease in the spring.

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