Saturday, December 9, 2017

"Final" Winter Clean-up

Had a warm Saturday Thanksgiving weekend where I was able to do some, but definitely not all of the clean-up I wanted to do.

But I did cut down stalks, pull some weeds and cover some of the beds with leaves.

So unless next Saturday is warm (today is freezing and snowing!!), I think this might be it for the season!



Still a few little yellow flowers hanging on!
 Also got some additional spring bulbs in the ground; hoping for a full and beautiful next year!


While most things are dying or going dormant, there is one thing that decided to make a comeback in the wildflower border...


CILANTRO INFESTATION IS BACK!!!! 😱

Really hope to get that cleaned up sooner than later!


Front beds all cleaned up with pansies planted.
I moved the "grass"-looking spring bloomer (pretty sure it's some type of dianthus) to under the rose bush. Kind of using it as a ground cover since it only blooms a bit in the spring and then just sits on top of my tulip border like a giant plop of grass.


I'm also trying leaving more summer bulbs than usual in the ground (lilies and gladiolas). I pulled a few out, but most are staying!



Definitely need to get back out and dig up the lost canna that's now in its 3rd year of expanding and wow has it exploded!


Edible garden all cleared (ish) and covered in leaves.

The herbs, though, are doing beautifully!


So there we have it. Yet again. The end of a season. 
I get about 6 weeks off, then it's time to start the spring planning!!