Tuck Your Garden In for Winter

Gardening season may be winding down, but there’s still a little work to do! A few simple fall tasks now will help your garden wake up happy and healthy next spring—so check these off your list before winter arrives.

Before the Frost

• Let the light in: Remove some leaves from pepper and tomato plants to let more sunshine reach the fruit. You may get a few more ripe peppers and tomatoes out of your plants!
• Harvest the last of the goodies: Before frost hits, pick all ripe and unripe peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, squash, and melons. Better in your kitchen than a frost-bitten, jelly-like mess!
• Add some protection: Put up hoops and row covers to shield leafy greens from frost – this adds another month of growing time!

Shut Down Irrigation

A light frost is no big deal, but before a hard frost or deep freeze, blow out your irrigation lines and shut down the system. It’s the best way to prevent frozen, burst pipes.

Give the Garden a Good Cleanup

Fall cleanup isn’t just about making things look tidy. Clearing away weeds, weed seeds, and plant debris helps reduce hiding spots for pests and disease—and gives you a cleaner slate for next season.

Plant Now for Spring 🌷

Late October and early November are prime time for planting spring bulbs. Garlic, tulips, daffodils, and other spring bloomers need a period of cold weather to flower.

So don’t wait for spring—plant now and let future-you enjoy the payoff! 🌱

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