On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About What To Do With Garden Beds After The Harvest.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 152 – August 24, 2022

Topics of Discussion

Garden Cleanup

• What To Do With The Organic Material
• Diseased Plants
• Pest Infestations
  

Soil Testing

• Adjusting pH if Necessary
• Soil Amending For Nutrient Deficiency
• Biochar
  

Soil Protection and Weed Control

• Mulch
• Ramial Woodchips
• Black Plastic - Occultation
• Clear Plastic - Solarization
  

Cover Crops For Weed Control and Soil Health

Resources Mentioned In The Podcast

Article: How To Use Cover Crops In Your Homestead Garden - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/how-to-use-cover-crops-in-your-permaculture-garden/

Article: What You Need To Know About PH And Organic Soil - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ph-and-organic-soil/

Article: University of Minnesota Extention - Using the sun to kill weeds and prepare garden plots https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/solarization-occultation

Book: The Living Soil Handbook by Jesse Frost - https://amzn.to/3wadHCv

Book: The Intelligent Gardener by Steve Solomon - https://amzn.to/3A8Ugei

Book: Winning the War on Weeds by John Moody - https://amzn.to/3AwX32z

Podcast Episode: Weed Management In Your Garden With Guest John Moody - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/weed-management-in-your-garden-with-guest-john-moody/

Logan Labs: - https://loganlabs.com/

Grow Abundant will help read the soil test lab results and give recommendations - https://growabundant.com/order/#analysis

Garden Tutor Soil pH Test Kit - https://amzn.to/3R6IOqt

Ramial wood chips - https://www.groworganicapples.com/organic-orcharding-articles/ramial-wood-chip-primer.php

True Leaf Market for Cover Crop Seeds - https://www.pntra.com/t/TUJGRklGS