Winter Gardening Begins at Halloween! You Won't Believe What We Found

It is finally Halloween, and we are beginning the process of putting the garden to bed for the winter. Against all odds, we dug up a ...

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Winter Gardening Begins at Halloween! You Won't Believe What We Found" by Blossom Flower Delivery

🏞️ A miniature greenhouse or hoop house made with fencing and plastic is planned to protect crops from the frost.

🔥 Due to a burn ban, a Halloween fire is not allowed because of dry conditions.

🌱 Winter carrots can be stored properly and grown over the winter.

🥔 Missed potatoes can come back and start growing if not fully harvested.

🥬 Building a miniature version of a bean trellis with plastic cover will help protect the crops during winter.

🌿 The garden beds have settled significantly, causing a drop in soil level, and need to be replenished with compost and soil.

🍃 The beds are covered with cardboard and mulched leaves to prepare for winter.

🌧️ The ground needs to be wet before covering it with thick cardboard to allow it to absorb water.

💦 A layer of peat moss is added to the squash patch for better moisture retention.

00:22 They missed a carrot that is still growing in the garden and plan to winter it over.

01:19 They check the progress of a bed they turned over several times during the year. The soil is healthy and broken down.

02:27 They show the newly settled beds and discuss their plan to add mulched up leaves and cardboard for winter protection.

04:50 They show the completed bed covered in cardboard and mulched leaves.

05:29 They show a bed that has been topped off with fresh compost and soil.

06:21 They start building a miniature greenhouse using fencing and plastic.

07:59 They show the completed greenhouse structure and discuss their plans for planting potatoes.

08:16 The video ends with a thank you and a promise to see the viewers soon.

They are covering the beds with mulched leaves and cardboard to protect them from the cold.

The miniature greenhouse, or hoop house, is meant to keep the plants inside from getting frosted and to keep the soil slightly warmer.

Yes, they plan on planting potatoes in the garden after Halloween.

They are using mulched leaves and cardboard to cover the beds.

They are using fencing and thick plastic bags to create the structure for the greenhouse.