We also take our fire pit set off the back patio and put it under the covered patio. With having astro-turf we don't have a ton to do to get ready.
We also take our fire pit set off the back patio and put it under the covered patio. With having astro-turf we don't have a ton to do to get ready.
I don't have much to do other than purge water from the pools pump and filtration system and winterize the motorhome. Besides that I'll switch from shorts and tees to jeans and long sleeves and I'm done!
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Disconnect outdoor hoses! I made the mistake of forgetting one year and the frozen water split the pipes behind the spigots. Some years I'll cover tomatoes with a tarp and try for an extra few days of ripening. After the good frost the perennials are mostly shot. I'll start cutting back some, but wait until spring time for others. Some I leave over winter in areas where some self seeding might work out.
As far as cleanup: that wont happen until bery earlt spring. Last year we had warm days in January, and I clean and milched then. The earliet this garden had ever been cleaned!
Green manure as I understand it, is ground covers like vetch or clover or oats or rye.
Ok, I thought green manure meant fresh manure from animals, and fresh manure is hot. It has to cool down or soften.
I have some tender succulents to bring in, and I'll want to bring in plants or cuttings of Mona Lavender Plectranthus, since that worked well last year.
Empty and wash out pots of other annuals.
There will be lots of leaves to rake and shred and spread in our garden beds, but that isn't time sensitive.
Cut back perennials.
Disconnect & store hoses, put away hammock, swap out screens for glass in the storm doors.
Move snow shovels to the front of the shed.
Has anyone in a cold climate had luck bringing in lantana plants or cuttings for the winter?
Any wintering over low growth that feeds the soil. Article here: https://www.motherearthnews.com/orga...p-zmaz00amzgoe
At a Glance: Best Crops for Special Conditions
Tolerates Acidic Soil: bell beans, most clovers, most vetches, buckwheat
Tolerates Alkaline Soil: alfalfa, barley, ryegrass, Sudan grass
Tolerates Drought Conditions: alfalfa, hairy vetch, barley, cereal rye, ryegrass, Sudan grass
Tolerates Wet Conditions: bell beans, subterranean clover, Austrian peas, mustard, oats, ryegrass
Tolerates Shade: most clovers, hairy vetch, cereal rye, ryegrass
Tolerates or Enjoys Heat: cowpeas, soybeans, buckwheat, Sudan grass
Breaks Up Compacted Soil/Deep Roots: alfalfa, bell beans, most clovers, barley, buckwheat, cereal rye, kale, mustard, ryegrass
Suppresses Weeds: most clovers, Austrian peas, field peas, soybeans, vetches, barley, buckwheat, cereal rye, oats, ryegrass, Sudan grass
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