How I Protect the Soil in My Garden Over the Winter Months

[Watchman]

Protecting the soil over the winter months is a top priority for me in my organic garden. I have a clay-loam soil, which is rich in nutrients, but can easily become waterlogged and prone to compaction over the wettest part of the year. 

Protecting the soil in a winter garden primarily involves keeping the soil covered and maintaining a living root in the soil whenever possible, for as long as possible. This involves growing winter crops with appropriate mulches and using cover crops or green manures that will either remain in place over the winter, to be chopped and dropped in spring, or naturally break down once the coldest weather arrives. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE