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Yesterday I picked the last of the carrots and jalapenos. Green beans are pretty much over. I planted something like 12 beets. One came in and it was about half the size of a golf ball. Radishes came in a little, then died off quick.
Overall, my small 4x12 garden didn't do nearly as well as it did last year. I'm on, I think, the third year using the same soil. I mix in these Miracle Grow pellet things in before planting, but the soil just seems used up.
I'm thinking perhaps I should dig out a chunk of the soil, and mix in a bit of manure. Does that seem like something I should do? Is there something I could plant while I let the soil regenerate? I live in New England so we only have a month or so before the temps start dipping down. Isn't garlic something I can grow during the winter? Just throw some hay/newpaper over the top and come back in the spring?
Thanks for the help.
Overall, my small 4x12 garden didn't do nearly as well as it did last year. I'm on, I think, the third year using the same soil. I mix in these Miracle Grow pellet things in before planting, but the soil just seems used up.
I'm thinking perhaps I should dig out a chunk of the soil, and mix in a bit of manure. Does that seem like something I should do? Is there something I could plant while I let the soil regenerate? I live in New England so we only have a month or so before the temps start dipping down. Isn't garlic something I can grow during the winter? Just throw some hay/newpaper over the top and come back in the spring?
Thanks for the help.