I Have An Annual Vegetable Garden But Will Not Be Planting Next Year. Do I Need To Do Anything To The Ground While Fallow?

Question

I usually plant a large vegetable and fruit garden each year but because of a planned very busy summer schedule next year I will not have the time to tend to it. If I leave the ground fallow for a year, are there any steps I should take to keep it plantable and help it to not become completely over run with weeds?

Answer 1

I would DEFINITELY recommend solarizing it for a few months.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/how-to-solarize-garden-beds-to-eliminate-garden-pests-in-the-soil.htm

After this is done, I would recommend amending the soil with compost to give it a little boost before time to plant.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/compost-as-soil-amendment.htm