11 Quick And Easy Garden Tips That Will Help Your Raised Beds In The Fall

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00:0011 quick and easy garden tips that will help your raised beds in the fall.

00:04Clean up debris and spent plants. Remove spent crops to prevent overwintering pests,

00:10compost healthy material, fin diseased, and preserve bare soil for beneficials.

00:16Sow a crimson clover cover crop. Sow crimson clover to fix nitrogen, suppress weeds,

00:22and feed pollinators. Cut before bloom to prevent self-seeding. Apply a layer of compost.

00:27Top dress beds with finished compost to boost microbes. Structure, moisture retention,

00:33and earthworm activity through winter. Install floating row covers. Use breathable row covers

00:40over hoops to protect greens from frost, wind, pests, and extend harvests into November.

00:44Adjust your irrigation schedule. Water less frequently with deep soaks. Monitor soil moisture to prevent

00:51nutrient leaching, root rot, and collapse of nests. Edge beds with creeping thyme. Plant

00:57creeping thyme along edges. Non-invasive mats perfume paths, attract early pollinators,

01:03and beautifully border raised beds. Plant garlic cloves between crops.

01:08Tuck garlic cloves two inches deep and mulch for winter protection. This deters pests and encourages

01:14beetles that prey on slugs. Plant native goldenrod for pollinators. Add native goldenrod in well-drained

01:21beds. Divide clumps periodically. Its late blooms sustain bees and enliven autumn gardens.

01:28Prune spent foliage. Prune dead or diseased foliage to improve airflow, reduce fungi,

01:34tidy beds, and protect overwintering beneficial insects. Mulch with fallen leaves. Shred and spread

01:41deciduous leaves two to three inches thick. Insulates soil, suppresses weeds, and enriches organic

01:46matter. Rotate summer vegetables. Rotate crop families next season to disrupt pests,

01:53balance nutrients, and follow heavy feeders with legumes or brassicas.