Amber went out with me to finish cleaning up the garden today. She tried to eat some big faux terra-cotta pots, but that was the only behavior I had to warn her about. Otherwise, when I took a break, I called her. She came every time, knowing she would get a small treat. :0)
5 of the 6 raised bed square foot garden boxes are now cleaned out, ready for the winter. I still have two kinds of lettuce and one spinach plant in the 6th box. When freezes threaten, I now have only ONE box I need to cover with a sheet.
In the spring, I’ll mix a bunch of Mel’s Mix (peat moss, vermiculite, and as many different types of compost as I can get or make (I’m using some I made, cotton boll compost, mushroom compost, and barnyard compost). I’ll fill the boxes up to the rim and then use string (that hopefully won’t deteriorate in the sun as the stuff I used this year did), and I’ll be ready to plant.
I took this to give you a close up of the Mel’s Mix, and part of the irrigation system for the garden.
I’m going to rest a bit and then see if I can get the trio of brick planters between the civilized part of our front yard and the driveway filled with mulch.
I hope you’re enjoying your Sunday.
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Your garden looks good Linda and ready for the winter. Have you closed and emptied all your water pipes now? To avoid freezing I mean.
Enjoy your day, here it is close to bedtime 🙂
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Yes, we emptied the irrigation pipes several weeks ago, when the first freezes were forecast. I’m pleased that the garden is in good shape now. :0)
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