started a lil food forest here in northern Illinois, Zone 5/6A. first season has been fun! Totally new to this so looking for advice… we’ve got a couple of semi-dwarf cherry trees, a hardy kiwi vine, some herbs (basil, rosemary, stevia, mint, sage, chives) veggies/fruits (strawberries, cucumbers, hot peppers), flowers (cone flowers, marigolds, bee balm, yarrow), shrubs (elderberry, viburnum) and a lot of clover/nasturtium to set up following seasons. As the season changes, what should I be doing? What are some must-do things in the fall to prepare for next season… A few things on my list so far: (1) chop and drop the clover and other annuals (2) get the compost pile cookin’ (3) add a layer of mulch, esp around the trees and scrubs. thoughts? advice?
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