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The first frost does not necessarily mean the vegetable garden is finished. In many gardens, a light frost is simply a change of season. Some vegetables need protection; others can tolerate frost surprisingly well; and a few—including kale, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and parsnips—can actually become sweeter after exposure to cold.
The important thing is to know
Heavy rain can leave a vegetable garden looking battered, but there is usually no need to rush in and start repairing everything as soon as the rain stops.
The first job is to let the garden drain.
The second is to inspect what happened.
The third is to repair damage without making the soil problem worse.
A heavy rain can flatten plants...
Heavy rain can be good for a vegetable garden—until too much water arrives too quickly.
A slow, soaking rain can replenish soil moisture, wash dust from leaves, and reduce the need for irrigation. A downpour is different. When several inches of rain fall in a short time, water can run across the soil rather than soak in. Paths can become drainage channels, beds can ...
Every week, The Garden Soil Report, Harvest to Table’s weekly Substack newsletter, begins with a few numbers:
Soil temperature Temperature highs and lows Soil moisture (VWC) Daylight hoursThese numbers are not simply a record of what happened in the garden. They are a way of understanding what the garden is ready for now.
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