Cleaning yard for Winter

Durgan · September 25, 2013

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VXCGT 25 September 2013 Cleaning yard for Winter
Weather is sunny and warm in the afternoons and the end of my growing season is approaching. I is a perfect time to clean and tidy for over-wintering. The spent produce vegetation was pulled and put through the chipper/shredder. Weeds were pulled and the area rototilled. The area was raked smooth, and any compost ready will be applied. This is the bulk clean-up, pruning will take place later as required.

tsipgolf12 · September 25, 2013

Undoubtedly some of the finest looking soil I have seen....great work

RWG

Durgan · September 25, 2013

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Originally Posted by tsipgolf12

Undoubtedly some of the finest looking soil I have seen....great work

RWG

One hundred cubic yards of compost over about six years mixed with the clay. Probably 40 yards of wood chips and one yard of mason sand. I add about five to ten yards of compost each year.

Labradors2 · September 28, 2013

Thanks for the inspiration Durgan!

When I read your message and looked at all the pictures of your tidy garden, I thought "What's the matter with him? Why is he cleaning up his garden so early?"

My modus operandi is usually to leave everything in the ground as long as possible to get the maximum harvest. I have to field the complaints from my hubby that the weather will be nasty by the time I get around to doing it.

This year I decided to turn over a new leaf. I told hubby that if the farmer was able to provide a trailer load of manure, I would clean up the garden the day before - and I did!

What a great feeling. We worked in the sunshine, the manure was nice and dry, making it easy to spread, and all I have to do is to harvest the chard (that I couldn't bring myself to pull up yet) and to plant garlic in October. Now we can sit back and relax, knowing that it's all done!

Linda

z_willus_d · September 28, 2013

Somehow your good day's work looks feels like the good life to me. I can smell the autumn air in your pics. Best season in my life.

Enjoy it.
-naysen

Durgan · September 28, 2013

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

Thanks for the inspiration Durgan!

When I read your message and looked at all the pictures of your tidy garden, I thought "What's the matter with him? Why is he cleaning up his garden so early?"

My modus operandi is usually to leave everything in the ground as long as possible to get the maximum harvest. I have to field the complaints from my hubby that the weather will be nasty by the time I get around to doing it.

This year I decided to turn over a new leaf. I told hubby that if the farmer was able to provide a trailer load of manure, I would clean up the garden the day before - and I did!

What a great feeling. We worked in the sunshine, the manure was nice and dry, making it easy to spread, and all I have to do is to harvest the chard (that I couldn't bring myself to pull up yet) and to plant garlic in October. Now we can sit back and relax, knowing that it's all done!

Linda

The extra two or three weeks of growth is seldom of value. It is miserable cleaning up when the ground is wet and the weather is relatively cold. I did leave some beets, kale, celery, parsnips, collards for no good reason.

Penny · October 10, 2013

Everything looks great, I've started the cleanup here as well, and like you said its terrible to be out in the cold and rain cleaning up then!!

Happy Thanksgiving.

September 25, 2013	#1
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	Cleaning yard for Winter http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VXCGT 25 September 2013 Cleaning yard for Winter Weather is sunny and warm in the afternoons and the end of my growing season is approaching. I is a perfect time to clean and tidy for over-wintering. The spent produce vegetation was pulled and put through the chipper/shredder. Weeds were pulled and the area rototilled. The area was raked smooth, and any compost ready will be applied. This is the bulk clean-up, pruning will take place later as required.

September 28, 2013	#4
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Thanks for the inspiration Durgan! When I read your message and looked at all the pictures of your tidy garden, I thought "What's the matter with him? Why is he cleaning up his garden so early?" My modus operandi is usually to leave everything in the ground as long as possible to get the maximum harvest. I have to field the complaints from my hubby that the weather will be nasty by the time I get around to doing it. This year I decided to turn over a new leaf. I told hubby that if the farmer was able to provide a trailer load of manure, I would clean up the garden the day before - and I did! What a great feeling. We worked in the sunshine, the manure was nice and dry, making it easy to spread, and all I have to do is to harvest the chard (that I couldn't bring myself to pull up yet) and to plant garlic in October. Now we can sit back and relax, knowing that it's all done! Linda Last edited by Labradors2; September 28, 2013 at 01:50 PM. Reason: typo

September 25, 2013	#2
tsipgolf12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 79	Undoubtedly some of the finest looking soil I have seen....great work RWG

September 28, 2013	#5
z_willus_d Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eastern Suburb of Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,313	Somehow your good day's work looks feels like the good life to me. I can smell the autumn air in your pics. Best season in my life. Enjoy it. -naysen

October 10, 2013	#7
Penny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 948	Everything looks great, I've started the cleanup here as well, and like you said its terrible to be out in the cold and rain cleaning up then!! Happy Thanksgiving.