It is so hard to believe that we have already had a full week of November. The temperatures have been relatively mild but boy are we waking up to some mighty white frosty gardens. Good, because I am no longer feeling bad about cutting down the flowers that were still looking decent, but OMG, so glad to see them go. Now I am racing against the weather. Will I get everything done that needs to get done before it is either too cold or to frozen?
You might ask what have I been up to in the last 6 days. Well, the tulips, all 3500 of them are planted. Three beds still have to be mulched, but I think that is pretty darn good. The dahlias have all been transferred into bulb bags are are now down in the basement, hopefully being safe. Now come the weekly checking to make sure they are all fine. I should, I really should have each variety stored in it’s own crate, but don’t have the crates yet, so I must pay particular attention to the tubers to keep them rot and disease free. No easy feat believe me.
Paul has been busy working on the bulb room. Yay! It has been wired, insulated, door and window installed….Hopefully electricity will be installed before I need it, but Paul has worked magic and I am happy. I would have taken a photo to post but I forget that we are back to winter time and it got dark to early. Will try to remember to post a photo next week. I would be happier if I had enough bulb crates for forcing the next 2500 in, but that is another story.
Post it notes are being put in the seed catalogs. Reviewing my notes and poor memory to see what I can delete, add and check the numbers so I have enough seed for each variety that I want to grow this next year. This is where the blog and the photos I post on instagram are important, they are my memory.
Steve has Frankenstiened the end of the high tunnel. It will be interesting to see how the temperatures will change this year having drafty ends. Better than no ends I reckon.
I have no photos to share with you this week, but, I am leaving you with two of last year’s photos so you can see what all the hard work will produce. Hopefully.
Till next week. Allie