Chicken Soup for The Soil
Your soil is the most important part of your garden, but too
many people forget to nurture their soil. Soil is a living
thing, containing microbes, fungi, insect life and general
"creepy-crawlies" vital to plant health and vigor, as well as a
receptacle for chemicals and trace elements. Doing a little soil
prep every fall pays off each and every harvest.
First, add more organic matter. Use your rototiller or your
spade, and dig under frostbitten plant material, grass
clippings, leaves, wood chips, and compost. Avoid using any
diseased plant material as compost