How to Prepare Your Vegetable Garden for Winter

HOMESTEAD HOW-TO

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Don’t forget that several vegetables can be planted in the fall—both for a late fall harvest and a spring harvest.

Plant Fall Crops

As summer ends, harvest any remaining vegetables from your garden.

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Harvest Your Final Vegetable Crops

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If you have more vegetables than you can eat fresh, preserving them is a great way to enjoy them all winter.

Preserve the Harvest

Fall is also a great time to plant garlic. This crop is relatively low maintenance and can be used in many delicious recipes.

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Plant Garlic

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Mulching is another great way to nourish your garden beds in winter. Spread a layer of mulch over your garden beds before the first frost hits.

Mulch

Frozen hoses are no fun! To prevent this from happening, be sure to drain all water from hoses before storing them away for winter.

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Drain Hoses