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Leave vegetable bed temporarily without a crop

Submitted by Victoria on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 19:35

Oct 2022

  • I want to leave one of my large vegetable beds 'vacant' for now to give it a rest. What is the best way to do this?

If I understand this correctly, you want to give the bed a rest but don't leave it empty! By leaving soil empty you run the risk of weed seeds blowing in, topsoil blowing or washing away, and you waste the space and time that things could be working under the ground.