The air is getting cooler, leaves are crunching underfoot, and the colors are changing – Fall is definitely here. Gardening isn’t over yet, as there’s still plenty of opportunity to grow and manage plants. This is all thanks to the lingering warmth in the soil and the extended window provided by fluctuating temperatures.
During the Autumn season, it is essential for gardeners to take advantage of this crucial time to rest and carry out necessary clean-up before winter arrives. This includes tasks such as pruning, trimming, weeding, and separating plants. Equally important are smaller tasks like dead-heading.
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Early this year, I decided to organize all my vegetable, herb, and flower seeds for the 2021 and beyond growing season.
Before, I stored my seeds in clear plastic boxes. The boxes were an okay option but the seed packets ended up getting quite un-organized shifting around all over with the number of people using it and moving it around.
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It was a busy weekend in the garden. We know we are a little late into the season so we are working hard now to get the area ready for planting (i.e cleared of grass, weeds, old tarps, etc…). We went on Saturday hoping for a break in the rain and there was a very SHORT break. We did all we could before we all were soaked and it was just too muddy to continue.
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