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Originally Posted by Laura J
"Beecrofter" wrote in message
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"Laura J" wrote in message news:JtQid.21$Zl2.12@trndny01...
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
It's allready freezing, mulch it with shredded leaves or topdress with
compost.
Thanks! I will do that, as soon as the snow goes away 
LauraJ |
Hi Laura,
You are very welcome! If/when the snow melts, you could even just put the compost on top of the soil then and turn it under in the spring. The nutrients will trickle down over the winter. I did that one year.
Newt
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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
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