Still Growing

 Once again I've failed to keep up here. A week ago, on 10/12, Mother Nature lowered the boom on us. We hadn't had a frost yet, but on that night it went beyond frost. It dropped all the way down to 22 degrees. The growing season pretty much ended there. The covers that I had over the squash didn't save them. Nor did the covers save the peppers or the eggplant. It just got too cold. So now I'm left with the clean-up and prepping for next year. But wait a minute, I still have some of the garden still growing. The broccoli  and brussel sprouts are still producing. The swiss chard and celery are still producing. So aren't the carrots, fennel, and the beets. Let's not get in a big rush to dig up everything. As I rake the fallen leaves from my yard, I add them to the garden as mulch. Even though the grass doesn't need it, I mow the lawn twice a week to help grind up the leaves. I have also found a couple places to get composted manure, best of all, for free. I planted my garlic the other day and maybe tomorrow I can plant some spring flower bulbs. We have about 200 mixed bulbs to plant. We have daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and irises along with some others that I can't name. If I can get them planted and keep the squirrels away they should be pretty along the one side of the vegetable garden. Add a little color to things before the vegetables take center stage. I have to get started on the rest of my fall projects too. I need to get a small shed built using pallets. I will use this to house my lawn tractor and my garden tools. I going to use a clear plastic roof on this shed so that hopefully I can use it as a greenhouse in the spring. I'll have to see if the plastic holds on the roof. Time will tell. After that project is finished it will be time to re-model the tiller to be a tow behind the tractor model. Winter won't be that long after all. Before I know it, it will be time to get seeds started in the house and get ready to do it all again.