I
decided to get started where I plan to end this project - in the garden. With frost warnings looming and the plants
looking rather spent and spindly it made for perfect timing. The girls and I headed out and picked all the
tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini.
I found
two that were close to being ready and a yellow squash so I decided to leave
those two plants alone to see if we can give them a chance before we have a
complete hard frost. The rest of the
plants were pulled.
We
added compost, chicken manure and bedding to the beds and raked it out to
winter over. Next spring we’ll turn it
all in and begin planting once again. We
also emptied all the pots and stacked them upside down along the edge of one of
the planting beds. Then we stacked the
tomato cages.
I
pulled up the irrigation system with plans for a different set up next year and
put it away. The hoses were drained and
rolled up leaving only the main hose for now.
We moved
our fire pot into position to get ready for some fall and winter fun out on the
deck. We love to build a fire to roast
wienies and toast marshmallows. It also
makes for a nice way to stay warm when we are working outdoors.
In a
couple of weeks I will pick the last of the zucchini and squash, then pull the
plants, do a little more raking and call this part of the process
complete. For my first real attempt at
gardening I call it a success and next year I know it will be even better.
Have
you put your garden to bed for the winter yet?
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