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    John
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    My Favorite Plants none at the moment, but give me time :)
    Plants Currently in My Garden tomatoes,, ,green peppers,salsa peppers, and only 5 sunflowers
    I love to garden, because.... The thrill of watching seeds become food that i can just pick up and eat. Plus watching the same thrill in my grandson's eyes
    Biggest Gardening Challenge getting started, and maintaining during the hot/mosquito infested days of summer
    If I'm not gardening, I can be found: on computer looking at different yard decorations and styles
    Other Hobbies woodworking

Now that it's Nasty Out

Monday, October 26, 2009, 05:31 AM CST [General]

Now that it's nasty outside, ie: rain/cold/rain/cold.....

What can i do for my now empty garden?

I've been collecting yard waste such as leaves/grass, and dumping it on top of garden area, when is the best time to roto till?   One day after rain, two days, three days of no rain?

I live in NW Indiana and we live on a sand bar, so it drains pretty fast. I don't want to clump up and try to plow through concrete.

How do i put my garden to bed for the winter?

My garden is small, ten feet by 16 feet.

 I was figureing on rototilling it a couple of times to get the ground nice and open. Then putting newspapers i have been collecting on top of that(NO GLOSSY).To Keep weeds from spouting while garden is waiting to be planted.

Then as a final touch some composted manure, or just black dirt, to keep everything from blowing away.

Would these steps be satisfactory for next years garden?

Am I missing anything?

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