Tools and Equipment for October
Garden tools add up to a large financial investment! Take care of tools so they need not be replaced. Bring all your gardening
tools inside. Clean them off. With proper care, quality tools can last you a lifetime.
- Try hanging up your garden tools, such as hoes and rakes, when not in use. Insert a screw with an "eye" into the handle end of
each tool. Place nails in a row on the wall, and hang up the tools.
- Clean and oil your garden tools for winter storage. Place some sand and some oil in a large bucket, then
slide your garden tools in and out of the sand. This will do an excellent job of cleaning them, as well as applying a light coat of
oil to prevent rusting.
- Buildings and wood fences should be painted as often as necessary to maintain an attractive appearance and preserve the
wood. The cool, dry days of fall are an ideal time for this activity. The job will enhance the beauty, usefulness, and value
of your property. It also contributes to community beautification and civic pride.
- Stakes and trellises should be dismantled and cleaned for storage. Brush rust from metal items and coat with oil. Discard
rotting wooden stakes; those that are still sound should be cleaned and thoroughly dried before storing.
- Taking care of your garden hose this fall will save you from having to buy a new one next spring. Plastic hoses will crack if
they are allowed to freeze with water in them. Drain the hose completely and coil it for more convenient storage off the
ground.
- If your coldframe is not in use at this time, it may be appropriate to add soil to replace that taken away by
transplants. A mixture of two parts garden loam, one part sand,and one part compost or aged manure works well.
- During fall, demand for garden supplies is low, so keep an eye open for special prices on hand tools and power equipment to be
given as gifts or used next year.
- If the soil is dry enough before the ground freezes, you can plow. Fall plowing allows earlier planting in the spring and is
especially good for heavy soils since they are exposed to the freezing and thawing action of winter that helps improve soil structure.
"Tickle the earth with a hoe, it will laugh a harvest."
-- Author Unknown
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