Harvesting strada in gardens and summer cottages has already been completed. A potato crop is stored in the cellar, and pickles and preserves are safely rolled up into jars. But it is too early for a real gardener to rest. There are important things that can and should be done in December.
Make out branches on winter
In autumn, winter plants are covered with branches. This is done in order to protect the root system from frost and from the invasion of small rodents. But in December, winter branches need to be taken apart.
Branches are taken apart for a specific purpose. Winter crops should be covered with dry material. Wet branches need to be removed so that the plants do not rot. And in the spring, as soon as the snow falls, the remains of the shelter should be completely removed, otherwise the shoots will be rare and late.
In advance
It is useful to pre-prepare soil mixtures for future seedlings, while the components at hand have not frozen.
For eggplant and pepper, the following components are suitable:
- humus;
- peat;
- mullein;
- turf land.
The mixture for seedlings of tomatoes and cucumbers includes:
- humus;
- turf land;
- mullein;
- sand.
Gardening equipment disinfection
Shovels, rakes and other tools did a good job in the garden from spring to autumn. Now you need to make sure that the garden tools also serve the next summer season. Garden tools must be disinfected. First you need to clean the inventory of adhering residues of grass and earth. Then wash and wipe the tool with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and then dry.
This must be done right now so that there are no traces of fungus and pathogenic bacteria on the shovels and choppers. Otherwise, the following garden work will begin with the spread of infections throughout the country.
Stock up on ashes
Ash or ash is an excellent fertilizer, and it is worth it to stock up in advance. After you burn dry leaves and potato tops in the fall, do not dispose of the resulting ash. Collect them in a bucket or other container and save for spring field work.
For plants it is necessary to use wood ash. When burning plastic, rubber and other products, ashes become toxic and are not suitable for fertilizer.
Seed reseeding
Try sprouting some of the seeds. The procedure will help to understand which available seeds will germinate, how long they will germinate, and which are unsuitable for planting. This important circumstance should be clarified in advance, since in spring there will be no time for re-sowing.
Planning
The soil in the garden is depleted over time, and it's time to think about what crops and where will be sown next year. Everything in the head can not be held, so it is better to have a special notebook. In it, make a table and describe in detail the whole process.
In the notebook, note how to change the areas of the garden for planting vegetables. Note that in those places where root crops have long grown, it is recommended to plant other vegetables and herbs. You can also record which plants have grown well and yielded a plentiful crop, and which are not, and use this data when planning plantings for next year.
Keep track of the temperature
Do not forget about the summer cottage in the house. This is a small garden on your windowsill. Thin the seedlings of radishes and other crops that you grow in the winter on the window, loosen the ground. Make sure that the temperature regime is optimal for your plants.
Keep track of the green
Often, housewives grow onions on the windowsill on the feather. To keep the feathers fresh and resilient for a long time, periodically rearrange bow bowls from place to place. This little trick will save greens until the New Year.
Higher lower
Someone has their own mini-garden on the balcony, especially if it is glazed and insulated. Change pots, containers, and small beds from time to time. So the plants will more evenly receive heat and sunlight, therefore, they will ripen faster.
It's time for polyethylene
Strawberries and other perennials should be covered with a film or covering material. Better to do it before real snowfalls. In this case, both garden strawberries and perennials will be reliably protected.
In addition to caring for plants, you might think about how to embellish the site itself next year. Improve the landscape, develop a different design for the flower beds. A true summer resident always has something to do, even in winter.
