When you wake up to frost over everything, you know winter is coming. It was a beautiful sight in the garden. There is so much more to do, but not much time before we get snow.
Calendula flower, Blueberry plant, Lemon Balm leaves.
My Gingo tree will keep its leaves until all the other trees have lost theirs. Then one morning, when it is colder, they will fall like rain. I have used the leaves for tea. According to the Internet it may offer benefits such as providing antioxidant support, reducing inflammation, and promoting healthy circulation.
The okra is gone for the season, but pretty with the frost on it.
Today I planted garlic. I was hoping not to plant too early because the garlic plants will emerge, and even though the cold does not kill them, there will be some cold damage on the tips of the plants when they grow in the spring. We are trying a different method this year. The first picture is the method we used last fall for this year’s garlic. Garlic should be planted in the late fall for the next year’s harvest. We made holes in the weed control paper, and it controlled the weeds, but it was difficult to get the garlic out of the holes when we harvested. The paper was ripped up, and that made it expensive since we have to start over in the fall. This time, we made a strip allowing for two rows in each strip. The cement blocks will hold the paper down when the winds start. We are hoping this method can be used several years without having to replace the weed control paper.
