Preparing Your Garden Shed for the Cooler Months

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Preparing Your Garden Shed for the Cooler Months

After all the hard work you put into planting and harvesting during the spring and summer, it’s time to start thinking and preparing your garden shed for the cooler months—autumn and winter. As the weather cools, plants will begin to mature and brace themselves for the cold weather by going dormant. However, by preparing your garden for the cooler months, it will blossom in the spring.

Use the following tips to help prepare your garden shed for autumn and winter.

Remove Your Indoor Plants

You should remove your potted herbs, vegetables, and fruits from your garden shed before the weather becomes too cold. By removing the plants, you will be able to enjoy your fresh produce for a longer period. Move the potted plants to a warm area outdoors that gets enough sunlight to keep them warm.

Start Adding Soil Amendments

Autumn is the best time to begin adding amendments to your soil. Adding amendments to your soil will increase the quality of the soil throughout the winter. During the summer and spring, the nutrients are taken out of the earth from the growing plants. Now is the time to start adding nutrients to the soil to promote growth and a healthy harvest.

Clean Your Shed Top to Bottom

To help prepare your garden shed for the cooler months, you should clean your shed from top to bottom, checking for pests or any damages. By keeping your garden shed organized during the “off” months of gardening, you will have fewer problems during the spring. This is the time to organize your garden shed by adding more storage options and optimizing space.

Check Around Your Shed

Before you lock up the garden shed for a couple of months, check around your shed for damages, rotting wood, and signs of pests. You want to ensure that your indoor and outdoor garden area isn’t compromised by unhealthy soil and broken branches. You should also clean the area around your shed and remove any leaves or debris from the shed’s roof to prevent damage and rot.

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