How to properly prepare a bed for sowing annual and perennial flowers before winter

Not only garlic and onions are planted before winter, but also beautiful flowers. They will delight with their beauty and brightness from early spring. In order for this idea and business to be successful, you need to properly prepare the bed.

Preparation. You need to prepare the bed for digging in advance. 1 bucket of compost or humus, 70 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium sulfate and 15 g of magnesium sulfate. Dig everything together with the soil.

Furrows. The depth should be twice as deep as usual. The distance between the rows depends on the size of the flowers that will be sown. In this form, with the furrows made, leave the bed until frost. Then you can sow.

Preparing the soil for the furrows. Mix like this: 1 part garden soil, 2 parts peat and 1 part sand. You will use this mixture later, but for now put it in the cellar.

Sowing period. When the temperature is consistently low, sow the seeds. Put about 50% more in the furrows than usual. Cover the furrows with prepared soil from above. Cover the top with agrofibre.

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