What did you do in the garden today?

[lazy gardener]

Agreed. This pile will most likely not even get used at all this winter. As I use up the good dry stuff, the new stuff will be moved in for next year. Unfortunately, there is always too much winter prep work left at the end of the summer and fall season. Hubby works too many hours, and I can't do a lot of it (or won't do a lot of it) alone.

 

[chickmom3941]

Having the winter supply full and ready BEF ORE winter makes me feel ready for another New England winter, as we never knowwhat is coming. Without a full supply, I feel scared and nervous...it is our winter heating after all.

I hear ya. It's always comforting to see the porch stacked high with rows of chopped wood. We put it out there in the fall for easy access to the wood all winter long. I've always thought Minnesota winters were about as bad as they come, but you guys on the East Coast have really been smacked hard by old man winter the last few years - much harder than we have!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I tried to dig sweet potatoes today, but not much grown down there. So i cut up the vines and put them in water to start some for next year. The rest may grow for a while yet if i can keep them covered when i need to.

 

[Latitude33]

Well, last Sunday I pulled out a couple rows of corn and squash. Turned in compost and planted rows of Swiss chard, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and bok choi. Next week is snow peas!

 

[CapricornFarm]

They are predicting freezing temps here Friday night, but i hope to tarp and save some of my plants.

 

[pennyJo1960]

we have tarped most for the winter over plants still have nice green potato plants coming pepper lettuce doing super under a tent... tomato about dead chicken food soon along with my squash for the year

 

[Pensmaster]

Son piled leaves I picked up and used as deep litter in coops.
These little ones just got transferred from brooder to coop.

 

[Pensmaster]

we have tarped most for the winter over plants still have nice green potato plants coming pepper lettuce doing super under a tent... tomato about dead chicken food soon along with my squash for the year

I’ll have to get the one plant tarped that I do every winter this weekend.
Garlic cloves to be here today. So hopefully along with everything else they will get done as well.

 

[chickmom3941]

Son piled leaves I picked up and used as deep litter in coops.
These little ones just got transferred from brooder to coop.
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What kind are they? They're very cute!

 

[Pensmaster]

What kind are they? They're very cute!

They are called Altsteriers some where I have older pictures but on phone is difficult to find