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For vegetable gardens, another option is to simply cover your garden beds with black plastic or a layer of cardboard or even an old carpet, leaving it in place through the winter season and up until you're ready to plant in spring. This will kill existing weeds and subdue sprouting seeds.
- Should I line my garden box with plastic?
- Should I cover my garden with plastic in the winter?
- Should I cover my garden in the winter?
- Should I tarp my garden for winter?
Should I line my garden box with plastic?
You can line your raised bed to make it more durable and to prevent toxics from leaching into the soil. For lining, use landscape fabric found at garden supply stores or cloth fabric from clothing. Avoid non-porous plastic, as it can retain too much water and discourage beneficial insects and worms.
Should I cover my garden with plastic in the winter?
They put clear plastic sheeting on the soil surface during the long days of the year to "solarize" their soil. Your rabbit manure will be a great source of nutrients and organic matter that will enrich and improve your soil over the winter. Your plastic cover will help it break down/compost more quickly.
Should I cover my garden in the winter?
Lightly cover the beds with the old mulch to help suppress weeds and protect the soil without insulating the beds. Many diseases and pests are killed when the soil freezes in winter. Mulching the beds too thickly could prevent the soil from freezing completely.
Should I tarp my garden for winter?
Commercial garden fabric, burlap, or tarps make useful winter protection. Ideally, these items should shield the plants without touching them. The materials become wet and then freeze, which can damage the plant underneath. So, using stakes or a frame to hold the fabric around the plants is your best bet.
