Vegetable
Harvest of late vegetable varieties
WOctober digging up rootssuch popular vegetables as: beetroot, celery, carrots and parsley, and cut out large heads of cabbage. These vegetables can be stored and consumed at a later date.
Untilmid of the monthwe should collect ripe, nicely grown pumpkin and pumpkin fruits, as well aspodsbeans tycznastill ripening inrays autumnsun Cut the heads of crispy and butter lettuce and other leaf vegetables, including of celery varietiesceleryibeetroot ,spinach ,endiwiDone there are also elongated headscabbage Beijing , leaveskale ,radish
At the end of October it is possible to start harvesting the leeklateandcabbagebrussels , which we continue still inNovember .
Vegetable storage
The crops harvested in autumn can be used in the next few months, if we take care of themproperstorageHe althy vegetables, no signs of rotting or damage by pests. For their storage, compost piles or inopenwork containersandboxes
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Indoor storage ( attic ,basement, gazebo ,dugout ) keep the temperature quite low (1-5°C), protect them from moisture and "amateurs" of juicy vegetables - mainly rodents - whichin autumnandin winterespecially looking foreasy foodEvery now and then we review our supplies, we remove thesedamaged ,wilted ,molded
Orchard before winter
Late Autumn Fruit
New varieties of shrubs can often bear fruit even until the first frost.Raspberries gladeormorningdew can bear fruit on shoots that grew in the same year. It is similar with thornless blackberry. The late varieties of apple trees, such as Idared, gray reneta or jonagold, bear the longest fruit from fruit trees.The latest varieties of pear trees areconferenceandcommodity , which are intended for storage.
Autumn frosts, as long as they are not too strong, do not actually harmapplesandpearsFruits of these species withstand temperature drops without harm to -3 ° C. Alsohungariancan hang on a tree for a long time and, if left behind, can be harvested even after frost. They usually havewrinkled skin , but they are much sweeter. After freezing, they are used to makeplum jamandtincturesFruits of some species are tastier after the first autumn frosts.
Wild-growingplum blackthornshould only be harvested after freezing, as it is too tart earlier. Quince is also one of thelatest ripening speciesOnly in late autumn its fruitssoftenandmature They are unlikely to be eaten raw, but when added to, for example, compotes, they give them a unique aroma.
Plant care in autumn
How much compost do plants need?
Compost iscomplete fertilizeras it contains all the nutrients that plants need. In addition, it increases the humus content in the substrate, which is important for improvingquality soils heavy , clayordry ,sandyCompost is defined as fresh after 3-6 months of maturation. It can be spread under trees, bushes and hedges (the recommended dose is 2-3 liters per 1 m²). Remember that young compost should not be digged with soil, butuse only as litter
Compost 6-12 months old we canuse on many ways Support the sifted mature compostplants ornamental ,vegetablesandlawnsFromMarchtoSeptember , depending on the crop, mix the fertilizer withtop layer soilVegetables with large needs (e.g. tomatoes, cabbage, celery) should be fed with a dose of 4-6 l / m², with medium requirements ( beetroot,kohlrabi ) and flowers - 2-3 l / m², low-maintenance vegetables ( lettuce ,beans ) andherbs- 1-2 l / m².
