Do These Fall Garden Projects NOW or Regret It in Spring!

What if I told you that neglecting your garden this winter could lead to spring regrets? Instead, tackle these four simple fall projects NOW, no matter where you live. Get your garden ready early, avoid the spring scramble, and reap the rewards while others are still catching up! This video is timestamped -click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part.
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Fall projects for October - no regrets
00:37 Project 1: Clean up garden debris
01:23 Project 2: Set up garden beds for next Spring
02:06 Collect fall leaves
02:33 How I collect my leaves
02:55 The importance of mulch
03:57 Where to get leaves if you don't have trees
04:19 Project 4: Start composting
04:38 My 2 part compost system
06:17 Simple compost recipe
08:42 Why I cover my compost
09:02 When I add new scraps
09:46 Which project will you do this week?

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[CaliKim]

Which of these projects are you doing this week? Thanks for gardening with us! -CaliKim & CameraGuy
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[brianseybert]

As always, solid advice!
I do leave flowers go to seed for the birds, they particularly enjoy the bachelor buttons, cosmos and cone flowers. Another thing I do is after the seeds have been taken I break the hollow stems and use as mulch, it gives pollinators a place to overwinter.
Good to show you do not to have a fancy set up to compost, although for a hot compost size does matter.
Even though I have the dreaded jumping worms, I still mulch with shredded leaves in the fall. I wait until the soil temps fall into the 30'sF, the JW's are now dying out, then I remove the mulch in the spring before the soil temp reaches 50F, that way I am not feeding emerging JW's from their cocoons.
Another fall garden prep I do is plant cover crops, this year I did a mix of buckwheat, daikon radish, hairy vetch and clover. This will keep roots in the bed all winter, and provide a nice mulch, or compost material in the spring.
Enjoy your videos! Stay Well!!!!

[esthersdaughterlong]

I've started a compost sack in a 50 gallon grow bag.

[Stephanie_Cumbie]

This was so fun to watch! I loved that you have your yellow shirt as we talk about fall, and I loved the colors that blended one scene into the next. Everything was so practical, as usual! It’s always such fun because then as I’m driving and watching your videos, I start dreaming about the garden again. :-)

[santaanaroadwildman]

Yes! Even tho my backyard faces south, the beds closest to the fence get no winter sun do to it's angle. I mulched it heavily last fall! Leaves = free! MAC sighting!

[dawninthemountains]

Been traveling. Just saw this. You have i spired me to try composting. With all the ratios everyone talks about, it was just too intimidating. You make me think I CAN do it!

[jwfloating-world]

I have been following your advice on composting and had the best compost yet due to increasing the carbon content. I now tear up all my cardboard and unwanted mail and don't put any out for recycling. It all goes in my garden and I can now get a head start for the spring. 👍🌷

[debbiealexander]

I will clean up my Garden debree and put the reload thre pots with good soil for the next season.

[Moon..Shadow]

Hi. I can't afford a composite sack, but can I use a 15 gallon grow bag by any chance ? I'm an elderly woman and can't build a bin. Any suggestions?

[JackieHorsley-zs]

Sometimes I like to Compost in place right In my garden bed

[angelaraum]

I just looked at my 15 gallon fabric pot. Ive ignored it for 2 yrs cuz i had chick poop. I added some old potting soil last fall. Just checked it cuz i needed some compost & didnt want to go to the store. It was done.

[mattm]

Clicked for the daisy dukes, stayed for the mulch.

[waldorules]

Can you compost Redwood needles?
While I’m thinking about it, what about outdated canned vegetables?

[justq]

Does your citrus compost down at the same rate as the rest of the compost?

[robinstephens]

What do u do with all the garden waste

[deboz]

So mice/rodents don't eat into the sides of the compost bags? That's mu concern, as well as the raccoons in my area.