{"id":2397,"date":"2021-09-20T21:09:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T21:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2021-09-20T21:19:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T21:19:47","slug":"how-to-improve-garden-soil-over-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/how-to-improve-garden-soil-over-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Improve Garden Soil Over The Winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter is a great time to have a little break, as a gardener, right? Well, sort of! There are no vegetables to tend, and the weeds should be drastically reduced – but there are other jobs.<\/p>\n

Winter is the best time to improve your garden soil; the weather means that not much will be growing, and the nutrients have time to seep into the soil and improve it.<\/p>\n

How Do I Prepare My Garden Soil For Next Year?<\/h2>\n

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There is plenty that you can do, even in the depths of winter<\/a>, to improve your soil for the following year and improve your chances for successful growing.<\/p>\n

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  1. Start by removing all the spent plants from this year, and clearing the area of weeds and other encroaching plants.<\/li>\n
  2. Digging in organic mulch – whether this be manure, compost or other materials, is just about the best thing you can do for your soil.<\/li>\n
  3. If you have heavy, clay based soil, you should consider adding some sand to it, to improve the drainage quality.<\/li>\n
  4. Mulch and compost can do a lot to not only add nutrients to the soil, but also to improve the structure of it.<\/li>\n
  5. Leaving some of the winter weeds, like chick weed, can help the soil by not only adding nutrients but also providing a bit of cover.<\/li>\n
  6. You can cover your soil, which will help to keep it warm and prevent too much of it from being eroded by the rains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here is a good, comprehensive video that will help you to improve your soil for next year:<\/p>\n