Comments on: Gardening Season Ends with Fall Clean-up http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-610 Jodi Torpey Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:45:58 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-610 Your "Nature in Progress" signs are a terrific idea. Come to think of it, I could use that sign in my front yard today as the leaves have started raining down from the trees. Your “Nature in Progress” signs are a terrific idea. Come to think of it, I could use that sign in my front yard today as the leaves have started raining down from the trees.

]]> By: Comeara http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-609 Comeara Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:53:47 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-609 I'm in agreement with all of the comments - fall cleanup is one of the most important chores in gardening. Composting as much as possible is crucial, but I'm finding Home Owner Associations don't like the sight of piles of debris. So folks are stuck with the plastic bins that hide the refuse, but take forever to compost it down. Compost needs air, so the open piles or corrals are better. Perhaps people living in HOAs could just accessorize with signs that say "Nature in progress...thanks for your patience." I’m in agreement with all of the comments – fall cleanup is one of the most important chores in gardening. Composting as much as possible is crucial, but I’m finding Home Owner Associations don’t like the sight of piles of debris. So folks are stuck with the plastic bins that hide the refuse, but take forever to compost it down. Compost needs air, so the open piles or corrals are better. Perhaps people living in HOAs could just accessorize with signs that say “Nature in progress…thanks for your patience.”

]]> By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-608 Jodi Torpey Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:40 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-608 I certainly understand how easy it is to throw in the "trowel" at the end of the season. Maybe some gardeners don't realize how important it is to the health of their gardens to do cleanup every year. Many community gardens have written rules to make sure everyone knows what's expected--including how to get vegetable beds ready for winter. I certainly understand how easy it is to throw in the “trowel” at the end of the season. Maybe some gardeners don’t realize how important it is to the health of their gardens to do cleanup every year. Many community gardens have written rules to make sure everyone knows what’s expected–including how to get vegetable beds ready for winter.

]]> By: Cool Garden Things http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-607 Cool Garden Things Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:53:10 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-607 Yes...please clean up last years debris...I wish my fellow community gardeners would do that...so I didn't have to clean up their stuff and my stuff...doh!So many people just kind of throw in the towel half way through the season...sigh... GartenGrl Yes…please clean up last years debris…I wish my fellow community gardeners would do that…so I didn’t have to clean up their stuff and my stuff…doh!So many people just kind of throw in the towel half way through the season…sigh…
GartenGrl

]]> By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-605 Jodi Torpey Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:14:20 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-605 Stop sending us your cold fronts! One is heading our way today--so temps will be 30 degrees colder than yesterday with a possibility for snow. You're right that this season was extra-short...I still have blossoms on some of my tomato plants. I use the mulching mower on my fallen leaves because it makes quick yard work, but leaves would probably breakdown fine without shredding. Stop sending us your cold fronts! One is heading our way today–so temps will be 30 degrees colder than yesterday with a possibility for snow. You’re right that this season was extra-short…I still have blossoms on some of my tomato plants.

I use the mulching mower on my fallen leaves because it makes quick yard work, but leaves would probably breakdown fine without shredding.

]]> By: Amy Grisak http://www.westerngardeners.com/gardening-season-ends-with-fall-clean-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-604 Amy Grisak Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:13 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1959#comment-604 I'm with you on being wistful about the end of the season. With such a late start this summer, it's hard to say goodbye. We have snow on the ground, and single digit temperatures on the way. No fun! I still need to clean up my garden at home, plus the plots at the community garden. We're going to try composting in large bins - maybe next fall we'll have good organic matter to incorporate back into the soil. Do you chop up your leaves before adding them, or do you find they break down fine by spring? Stay warm! Amy I’m with you on being wistful about the end of the season. With such a late start this summer, it’s hard to say goodbye. We have snow on the ground, and single digit temperatures on the way. No fun! I still need to clean up my garden at home, plus the plots at the community garden. We’re going to try composting in large bins – maybe next fall we’ll have good organic matter to incorporate back into the soil. Do you chop up your leaves before adding them, or do you find they break down fine by spring?
Stay warm!
Amy

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