As I was sitting in our hot tub outside, peering over the vacant garden space with uncared for spinach leaves trying to survive the 30 degree day, I asked myself if we really used our fall season as we should have this year? We have had a couple of cold snaps but overall there has been sunshine, not a lot of snow and mild weather this fall. I can't help but wonder that I am conditioned to believe that it is time to wrap garden activities up for the season come September.
So, maybe I should reevaluate our "garden season" and be more in tune with what the weather IS not what it might be. This year I could have had spinach, kale, cauliflower and possibly lettuce up until now 12/9/2012.
Of course, we should also consider the nutrient cycle of the garden. I don't want to take more from the garden than is reasonably sustainable. After all, we really should have a sustainable garden.
I have read that winter rye helps put nutrients back into the garden. Each year I talk about it and never get around to it. And this year all of the garden stores were out of it come September, so I just didn't pursue it. It is decided...plant winter rye next year and help our garden recover, especially with the possibility of the garden "season" being March-December.
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