So, here in Ohio, our weather is being typically sporadic. I have leftover patches of snow in the yard, but the weather forecast says that it is going to be about 60 today. Oh, and don't forget the incoming cold front with "severe weather" possible... i.e. tornadoes, thunderstorms and what-not. But that is tomorrow, so I will do what I can today!!
I never cut back or mulch my strawberries until after the ground has frozen. Well, it has, but now it's thawing, so heck with it. I'm mulching today. LOL Same with my garlic. Mulching today. And then I'm putting up the hoses until next spring.
I'm hoping (since I have no trees of my own) that there was enough leaves blown into my yard to make a decent cover for both beds. There are tons of them out for the city to pick up, so I may just take my wheelbarrow out and go "borrow" them from the neighbors. Yes, they think I'm nuts, but technically once they are in the street they are community property. Besides, my neighbors love me because when I got my load of fill dirt for the raised beds, I shared with them for some of their projects. Hey, I had extra and they needed some things done. I'm all about sharing.... because then they share with me.
I've got a lot of indoor projects to get moving on too, but I'm hoping to focus outside and then come indoors for the rest. Even if we get the severe weather tomorrow, I can do things indoors.
I'm also going to start my garden planning for next spring, hopefully I can get my half hoop house underway after I finish a few other projects, plus my seed starting shelf for indoors, and then next year go nuts. I need a couple more beds put in, and I want to get a plot tilled for sweet potatoes. I also want to put in a grape arbor. But, I have to prioritize, and the pressing issues are the seed starting shelf and garden plan. The rest will get underway as it does.
I'm off to get the beef jerky marinating for the next batch!!
Have a great & productive day!!
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