Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
Closing beds for winter Toplef10Closing beds for winter 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

Closing beds for winter I22gcj10Closing beds for winter 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
Closing beds for winter Toplef10Closing beds for winter 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

Closing beds for winter I22gcj10Closing beds for winter 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]
Square Foot Gardening Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Walking stick kale
by sanderson Today at 1:38 pm

» N&C Midwest: May 2023
by OhioGardener Today at 9:56 am

» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by sanderson Yesterday at 5:19 pm

» Why Letting Weeds Run Wild Can Actually Help Your Garden
by sanderson Yesterday at 2:35 pm

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 12:11 pm

» Teaming with Microbes Kindle Sale (Mem. Day weekend 2023)
by sanderson 5/29/2023, 3:14 pm

» Mid-Atlantic New Host Intro & Info
by JAM23 5/29/2023, 8:38 am

» Paul's First SFGs
by pkadare 5/28/2023, 11:06 am

» Poppy seeds - Hungarian Blue Breadseed
by AtlantaMarie 5/28/2023, 6:12 am

» Sluggo Plus
by sanderson 5/27/2023, 3:23 pm

» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 5/25/2023, 6:25 pm

» Centpedes
by OhioGardener 5/25/2023, 6:19 pm

» beneficial nematodes
by OhioGardener 5/24/2023, 9:18 pm

» Senseless Banter...
by markqz 5/24/2023, 5:39 pm

» Pre-Filling a 30" Raised Bed
by toledobend 5/24/2023, 1:10 pm

» Happy Birthday!!
by AtlantaMarie 5/24/2023, 7:03 am

» Aphids & Their Predators
by MrBooker 5/24/2023, 6:01 am

» Hello from Bobcaygeon, Ontario
by Scorpio Rising 5/20/2023, 1:52 pm

» Spring Flowers
by OhioGardener 5/18/2023, 6:23 pm

» My Solar Dehydrator at Work
by sanderson 5/18/2023, 3:10 pm

» French Tarragon
by sanderson 5/18/2023, 12:41 pm

» Famous Gardening Quotes
by sanderson 5/15/2023, 8:50 pm

» Birds of the Garden
by sanderson 5/15/2023, 8:49 pm

» New Compost PIle, 2nd attempt
by Chuck d'Argy 5/13/2023, 11:43 am

» Ohio Gardener's Greenhouse
by OhioGardener 5/11/2023, 6:44 pm

» Asparagus
by sanderson 5/11/2023, 4:11 pm

» Plan needed for 4’x4’ irrigation grid
by OhioGardener 5/11/2023, 12:47 pm

» TD's 2023 Garden
by trolleydriver 5/10/2023, 3:16 pm

» Spring Gardening - Parsnips and Garlic
by OhioGardener 5/10/2023, 2:59 pm

» Seedlings Sticker Shock
by sanderson 5/7/2023, 9:44 pm

Google

Search SFG Forum

Closing beds for winter

4 posters

Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Closing beds for winter

Post  ezela 11/14/2021, 2:22 pm

Should I cover my 4’x4’ beds with a hard cover?
ezela
ezela

Posts : 1
Join date : 2021-11-14
Location : Cleveland, OH

Back to top Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Re: Closing beds for winter

Post  OhioGardener 11/14/2021, 6:42 pm

Welcome to the forums from SW Ohio, Ezela!  I either cover my beds with straw, or plant a cover crop of Winter Rye. I never leave bare soil exposed.

Be sure to visit the Introduce Yourself and tell us a little about yourself, your gardening experience, and your gardening plans.

____________________________

"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it."  ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
OhioGardener
OhioGardener

Forum Moderator

Male Posts : 3978
Join date : 2018-08-06
Location : SW Ohio

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkKWnsWrs0RIcyIQD1_Z26g

Back to top Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Re: Closing beds for winter

Post  sanderson 11/14/2021, 8:38 pm

Ezela, welcome to the Forum. Solid covers are not recommended by the SFG Foundation. After cleaning out the summer crops, amend the beds with more compost to return the height back up to where the Mel's Mix started. Then, cover with something permeable that will allow in rain water and snow melt, such as bedding straw, dead leaves (though they may contain weed seeds depending on where they were gathered), weed fabric, old sheets, curtain sheers, etc. Some people use pieces of cardboard or newspaper (although I don't know where one can find newspapers anymore).

____________________________

Find more about Weather in Fresno, CA
Click for weather forecast
sanderson
sanderson

Forum Administrator

Female Posts : 21066
Join date : 2013-04-21
Age : 74
Location : Fresno CA Zone 8-9

https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail&

Back to top Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Re: Closing beds for winter

Post  Scorpio Rising 11/17/2021, 5:51 pm

Welcome!  I amend and I buy the small bale of straw from TSC.  It is certified noxious weed free! I don’t have a lot of square feet…
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising

Female Posts : 8441
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 61
Location : Ada, Ohio

Back to top Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Re: Closing beds for winter

Post  sanderson 11/18/2021, 2:30 am

Tractor Supply sells smaller bales ? That's great.

____________________________

Find more about Weather in Fresno, CA
Click for weather forecast
sanderson
sanderson

Forum Administrator

Female Posts : 21066
Join date : 2013-04-21
Age : 74
Location : Fresno CA Zone 8-9

https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail&

Back to top Go down

Closing beds for winter Empty Re: Closing beds for winter

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum