Fall - harvest what you've grown, and pull out the old plants that won't come up again (like raspberries and strawberries will grow
back). Then rake through, put some new topsoil on the ground and work it in, making it rich again. Protect the plants that need
it over the winter - see the recommended directions for each plant. If there is an early frost - cover your tomatoes and warm
weather plants to protect from the cold - a blanket or tarp does well, but prop it up with sticks so the heavy weight doesn't
snap off the limbs.
Spring - prepare the soil with new dirt, peat moss, plant food. Plant seeds early, right after the recommended day that it
won't frost - for seeds that take a long time to grow, start them inside in the winter and transplant them later. Starter plants
can be planted a little later, once it's definite that the frost is over. Make sure the garden has plenty of
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if that is the case with what you are planting.
Finally, enjoy the wonderful flavors of home picked garden foods - they are wonderful! Nothing compares to garden grown
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right after you pick them for best flavor. For beans, you might want to freeze them - French cut or just snap the ends off and
boil them for about 6-8 minutes, then place in freezer bags, and freeze. That will preserve the wonderful flavor.
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