IT'S TIME TO HUNKER DOWN!

 

 

 

 

The crops are in and the garden is at rest.  Now it is time to start planning next year's activities.  Just make sure the garden is clean and as free of old dried plants as possible.  Any thing that may be left is a great place for pests to hide.  We had pests as most of us did but if no old plant material is left, there are fewer places for disease, bugs or rodents to hide.  We found this especiall true of mice!  We must have trapped and gotten rid of well over one hundred mice over the course of only about two months.  We even saw some of our kale slowly being pulled down into the ground!  Oh well! We still had a good year even though beans and corn came up in strange places. 

 

With colder weather here now, you can take time to  plan on what new tools to get or what needs to be sharpened or if that tiller needs repaired.  Then too, make sure your mechanic is the best you can find.  Get that mower tune-up and engine repair done before you need it done the very next day!

 

One last thing to remember.  This is the best time to just stay inside and enjoy a good fire in the fireplace and dream about next year's bug-free, pest-free perfect garden.