We’re pretty much ready for winter now.
I finished mulching the flower planters yesterday – finally.
We cleaned out two square planters in order to plant new Rio Samba rose bushes in the spring. We converted two brick planters to be square foot planters for tomatoes, so four of our brick planters didn’t need mulch. The other 10 did. I feel good that things are cleaned out and protected now.
I dug up the elephant ear plant, potted it, and put it in the greenhouse.
Same for the Purple Passion plant. (I put two starter plants in water beside the big one. It would be fun if I could get those to grow. )
The jugs of water are an attempt to keep the plants warm in the greenhouse during the winter. I’m hoping the water will warm up during the day and keep the plants warm at night.
The Bibb lettuce is still doing well in my square foot garden.
Here is the Simpson lettuce. Both are in the same raised bed box, so when we have a freeze coming, I just have to cover one box with a sheet and clothespins. I’m hoping I can keep these alive for at least another month, if not more, depending on Mother Nature.
I’ve started two celery plants in pots on the window sill. I’ve never tried this before, so it should be fun.
This tomato plant is also on the window sill. I’m hoping I can keep it alive for the winter and replant it in the spring. Fingers crossed!
I still need to clean out the plants on the deck, but these are much easier to handle. They can wait for another day.
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