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Dr Compost aka Ben Elms is a permaculture and gardening expert who’s been operating in the unusual Central Otago climate for over 20 years. Funded by QLDC and delivered by Wanaka Wastebusters, the Dr Compost project aims to reduce organic waste going to landfi ll.

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Dr Compost (aka Ben Elms) talks us through prepping your garden for winter in his regular gardening column.

Here’s  ve different approaches to putting your veggie beds to sleep for winter, to be done while listening to your favourite beats to keep you motivated and moving in the chilly conditions:

1. Compost and mulch. Tidy up the bed and apply a generous layer of compost, 2 – 5cm thick. Cover this with a generous layer of straw mulch. This is one of the most bene cial ‘putting to sleep’ methods there is. You’ve inoculated the soil with all those compost microbes and popped a cosy blanket over the top.

2. Plant a winter green manure. You need to get this in quick. At this time of year, sow a thick bed of broad beans. They’re very hardy and will grow all winter long, sending sugars and carbohydrates into the root zone, feeding your microbes and keeping the populations high, alive and active. They’re also  xing atmospheric nitrogen on root nodules for future plants to use. Come early spring, chop up with a freshly sharpened spade and dig into the top 10 – 15cm of soil.

3. Manure and mulch. This is my ‘I don’t have enough compost’ approach. Put a thick layer of manure on to the soil surface and cover with a straw mulch layer. Let the worms and the winter’s freeze thaw cycles do the hard work for you. Come spring, the bed’s ready to go.

4. Lasagne method. Add multiple alternate layers of carbon rich and nitrogen rich ingredients; place a small compost pile directly on the bed, then a layer of manure, a layer of straw, a layer of grass clippings, a layer of shredded cardboard… and so on. You can get pretty high. The last layer should be straw. You could even chuck in a small handful of compost worms.

5. Bokashi buckets. This is fast becoming one my favourite systems for dealing with food scraps and turning them into a fertiliser for the veggie garden. All winter long, dig in the contents of your Bokashi bucket into all your veggie beds. Cover the beds with a mulch to stop the rain causing any soil compaction.

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