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season: late-fall
section: the work this season asks for
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- spread leaves or straw over garlic beds. three to four inches. tuck them in.
- drain and store hoses before a hard freeze splits them.
- clean out cold frames and greenhouses. wash the glass so winter light gets through.
- sharpen and oil every blade you own. hang them where they belong.
- stack firewood under cover if you have not already. dry wood burns clean.
- test soil now so results come back before spring planning starts.
- rake leaves into beds or compost. they are not waste, they are next year's soil.

late fall work is putting things away properly. the way you close the season is the way you open the next one.