Category Archives: garden cleanup

Root Crops & Herbs: Preparing for Winter

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2019 by brianbreczinski

With temperatures predicted to fall well below freezing, on November 8th (Friday), I decided to harvest my remaining root crops.  I pulled the beets and the last turnip and used my garden fork to dig up the carrots and daikon … Continue reading →

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Garden Cleanup and Rabbits

Posted on Sunday 15 March 2015 by brianbreczinski

Since the snow is mostly gone, I thought I’d get started on cleaning up the garden today; that is, removing last year’s plants and making the various structures ready for this year. I started on garden bed number four, which … Continue reading →

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Weeding & Mulching

Posted on Tuesday 28 October 2014 by brianbreczinski

We’ve been spending the last few weeks removing weeds from landscape beds in our yard and applying leaf mulch.  I posted about leaf mulch last year, but we ran out of time last fall and weren’t able to mulch everywhere … Continue reading →

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Endings

Posted on Tuesday 31 December 2013 by brianbreczinski

It’s cold and there’s a little snow on the ground as 2013 comes to an end.  There are still a few onions and carrots in the garden to be harvested when the weather warms.  My houseplants will have to satisfy … Continue reading →

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Using Leaves as Mulch

Posted on Friday 06 December 2013 by brianbreczinski

Many of my neighbors dispose of their trees’ leaves in the fall, then pay for bark or wood mulch to spread in their flower beds in spring.  I collect the leaves (and some from one neighbor’s yard) and use them … Continue reading →

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