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1. Dispose of old garden debris.

2. Loosen compacted soil for new beds.

3. Aerate established soil.

4. Plant a cool-weather crop.

5. Plant a cover crop.

6. Recycle fallen leaves.

7. Add organic amendments and fertilizers.

8. Add manure to garden beds.

9. Mulch around perennial plants.

10. Cycle homemade compost.

11. Let cool-weather weeds grow.

12. Map and plan for the next season.

13. Test the soil.

14. Build a hugelkultur raised bed.

15. Cover empty beds.

16. Adjust soil pH.

17. Leave some (healthy) roots.

18. Apply dormant sprays to fruit trees.

19. Start a lasagna garden bed.

Throughout the growing season, garden plants work together with microbes to break down and use organic matter within the soil, depleting the soil’s nutritional content.…