Tuesday, 01 November 2011 05:07

If you haven’t done the final garden cleanup, remove the last of the frozen, dead plants.  Left in the garden they can harbor insects and their eggs over the winter.  Cut back the tops of maturing asparagus and rhubarb plants.  Clean out fallen leaves, weeds and other plant refuse.  Turn the compost every few weeks while the weather remains open and warm.  Lightly water the compost pile if rain or snow is scarce to help microorganisms break down the raw materials.  You can also get a compost thermometer to monitor the internal temperature of your pile and “keep it cooking”.

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