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It’s that time of year again – the autumn garden cleanup! Clearing away the debris of the past growing season helps to keep the garden tidy and reduces problems with pests and diseases. But it’s important not to get too carried away.
With careful timing and targeted tidying you can make your garden look neat as we go into winter, while still retaining homes and food for the wildlife that shares your space.
In this video we’ll provide useful tips to help you to get the balance right.
To find out how to turn your fallen leaves into a wonderful soil improver, check out How to Make Leafmold (Gardeners Gold!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfpOo6QbQQ
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Sorry, but I just couldn't sit through more than a minute of watching you rip out the roots of spent plants. Thus destroying the microbial network and tunnels and removing the plant material that will feed those critters. I agree with the idea of the video, but your methods, sometimes, are just too destructive.
I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California…our winters are generally pretty mild so I have just put in various salad greens, basil, cilantro and cauliflower. My bell peppers are just starting to go to town and my cukes are still putting out (but the plant is looking rather ratty) So I"m hopeful for a bit more bounty from my raised beds…Thanks for all the very helpful videos! I have one basket of leaf mold brewing from last year, this years leaves I'll leave on the ground (we have no lawn) somewhere away from our drive and walkways
God! Wish you would not Scream! Made me jump out of my skin!!!
Wow! Gorgeous lush grass! Have you done a vid on growing grass?
I love these videos. Have you ever done one about the benefits of planting native plants for your local pollinators?
My leaf mulch goes strait to the garden for overwintering. I slow compost most of anything organic.
I had to just nip outside and put some fat balls on the bird table after watching this lol
Great video
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Great video and quite educating to help me clean up my garden for the winter!
Great video!!
I love you! Thank you so much for these videos! Keeps me on my toes!
I always watch your videos, they are not too long, very informative, always relevant and you have a great style and delivery!
I love that you are using a rake to clean up your leaves and not one of those awful leaf blowers which are so distructive to wildlife. Well done!
Some see yard waste… we see potential soil fertility for next year's garden!
Best to wash bare hands after putting in outside (non salt) water due to the potential of Weil's disease. Which although rare in the UK (ave 40 cases per year), can be fatal. I believe it is more prevalent in warmer countries.
i try to feed the birds but the squirrels seem to steal everything first.
Hi, I love the style of your videos, you're doing such a great job. Whilst watching you it becomes so clear that you love what you're doing.
I have a quick question regarding the "Garden Planner"; Does it cover container gardening, including self-watering and drip irrigation systems. I grow peppers and tomatoes in about 50 containers. I'm aiming for 150 containers next season so some assistance from an app
could be a great help.
Greetings from Germany.
Hello! Thank you very much for the very useful and enjoyable content of this and older videos! I am about to start my first "experiment" with collecting leaves to make leaf mould to use, eventually, for vegetables' growing. I was wondering though if leaves from the driveway (not very much used) are also ok to collect? I also thought about adding green kitchen waste to the leaves, do you think that could work, or is a good idea at all? Thank you!!
mmmm no no his look creeps me out.
If i buy your planner do i need to pay for it every month? And how much?
So much good info here. Thanks so much. I'll put it to use.
Always love your energy and succinct, ecologically-correct information. Thanks for creating these videos and GrowVeg.com!!!
Sheild bugs are eating my tomatoes they smell.
i have strawberry plants growing in my greenhouse but i noticed a white fungi or mold growing around the plants its already killed off one of the baby plants what causes it and how do i get rid of it? during winter im watering the plants about once a week
When in fall is the best time to clean garden
Question: I put down straw mulch over the beds to overwinter and help improve soil/deter weeds (cold winters here in Wisconsin). Based on your comments in this video, should I leave the beds open for birds to catch bugs instead? I love your very informative videos!