"Newt" wrote in message
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Laura J Wrote:
Hi all,

I have a small (15 sqft) raised bed garden which I planted for the
first
time this past summer. I've pulled up most of what was in there except
for
a perennial lavender I have in one corner. Can anyone recommend some
kind
of ground cover to plant for the winter? Or should I just mulch it?
Just
don't want to lose that precious soil I've got in there.

I'm in Boston, zone 6A.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

Laura




Hi Laura,

If you are going to plant flowers and/or shrubs in the spring, I'd put
on a 3" layer of compost and cover with shredded mulch. You're soil
will love you and so will your plants in the spring.

Newt


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Newt

Thanks, Newt. I am actually going to be planting vegetables (tomatoes,
peppers, basil, greens, beans, etc). Is the advice the same? I had planned
to work some compost in to the soil come spring--is it better to do it now?

LauraJ