Veg patch during winter months

Supercell

Usually I just cover it with mulched up hedge cuttings and gradually dig in over the winter. Have read that people cover up with plastic sheeting to prevent weed growth and nutrients being washed away over the winter but I've never bothered, my digging over anyway seems to keep the weeds at bay, wish I could say the same about slugs.

It's just a small plot in a suburban garden, wondering what others here do?

Calahonda52

bit late now but some folk grow something like clover to maintain ground cover and then its dug in in spring as added nutrients

MacDanger

I usually try to dig in some seaweed and then cover with black plastic

Bill Hook

Mine is no-dig so I mulch it with whatever I have to hand (homemade compost, rotten hay, fallen leaves) as the various beds are cleared and just plant through it in the spring.

macraignil

Got chard, kale and broccoli plants to put out on some of it and will put some garlic on other parts. Some of the chard, broccoli, kale and some other crops are already in place but been waiting for some of last years crops to finish before putting out the rest and will allow some other self seeded non vegetable plants to continue growing on some parts to just provide ground cover. These should grow away slowly unless there is a very severe winter and if any spaces appear from things being killed off I'll add some manure/used horse bedding as a mulch to these parts.

Happy gardening!

Samson1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058318595/veg-patch-during-winter-months

I cover mine too, two functions, keeps the weeds at bay & stops nutrients being washed away. the rolls of sheeting are re-usable, roll up and put away. They have done me for 7 winters now and still in perfect condition. Mypex. https://www.quickcrop.ie/product/mypex-landscape-fabric-2m-wide

Bill Hook

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121256823#Comment_121256823

I grow quite a bit of winter veg. so I mulch around the bigger things (Brussels Sprouts, purple sprouting broccoli, kale and winter cabbage) and just top-up the paths beside the leeks, parsnips, chard etc. with wood chip. I prepped my garlic bed at the weekend but I haven't managed to plant them yet.