Thorough tillage in autumn ensures success for the next year.
By the time frost sets in, every unoccupied vegetable plot should have been dug up in coarse clods in the fall, so that the frost can exert its beneficial effect on the soil. The spade is the best tool for autumn tillage. With him you dig as deep as possible, lays clod after clod and avoids everything, which could crush or destroy the clods of earth. This is very important for exposure to frost and water. The dug soil layer is worn down by the frost. The water of winter precipitation (Regen, snow) can penetrate unhindered.