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It seems like overnight all the Orb spiders have disappeared. How odd.
- Anya
Well, yesterday (Saturday) was the end. I went out in the snow and picked the last 15 of my tomatoes (two red, one partially red, the rest green). I put them all in paper bags, and I'll hope for the best. But, honestly, to be able, in South Jersey, to pick a ripe tomato off a plant on October 29th is pretty good IMO. Last week I got about 5 ripe ones.
I can't wait for the 2012 Gardening Thread.
Jeff
Prince of Fatness
+1
My garden is empty now. The rabbit fence has been put away, and I spread a couple of yards of home made compost. Next year I am going to do something different and not rototill in the spring. I am just going to keep top dressing with leaves, grass clippings, etc. I am going to see if I get less weeds this way. I think that tilling draws up weed seeds. There's really no need for me to work the soil anymore because years of incorporating a lot of organic matter into it have really helped make it plant friendly.
The only thing left this year is to collect leaves. I have a 4 x 8 wagon that I tow with my car. When people put their leaves out to the curb I'll collect a couple of wagons full.
Not at it at all.