Soil Maintenance
As soil wears out it is important to maintain it to keep its properties and structure. It is therefore necessary to regularly add organic matter which is consumed by the vegetation and which allows the soil to maintain a light, ventilated structure.
When Autumn comes, a thorough treatment of your soil, especially that of the vegetable patch, is needed. Turn the soil over, adding your homemade or organic compost which is available in the shops. Turf can also be used, as it decomposes slowly and therefore structures your soil for longer.
The decomposition cycle doesn't operate in Winter. Bacteriae get back in action with the first warm weather, when your plants need them most.