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Title: Post-frost clearout
Post by: caroline7758 on November 09, 2014, 13:29:37
I'm always quite pleased when the frost hits(as long as it's not early!) as it means I can clear all the stuff I should have cleared before but couldn't bring myself to do, like the nasturtiums and courgette plants. Now I just need a bit of dry weather before winter sets in so I can dig over the bits I've cleared!
Title: Re: Post-frost clearout
Post by: pumkinlover on November 10, 2014, 09:55:51
I think we are all a bit like that Caroline. Clinging on to the last reminder of summer :wave:
Title: Re: Post-frost clearout
Post by: Deb P on November 10, 2014, 10:23:02
Yes, I like like the post summer clear up as well, and have this week off so I planned to do exactly that. However, the ground is soaking wet, and I seem to have some sort if trapped nerve/ pulled muscles in my right hip which is blooming painful! Why does my body wait for holiday time off to do this!
Title: Re: Post-frost clearout
Post by: galina on November 28, 2014, 12:07:12
I think we are all a bit like that Caroline. Clinging on to the last reminder of summer :wave:

So true.  Plants that aren't properly brown and dead might miraculously do something?  They don't but there is always hope.  Just kidding (myself)  :wave:
Title: Re: Post-frost clearout
Post by: antipodes on December 04, 2014, 14:11:13
I am doing it bit by bit. Chopped away a lot of the rosemary that was getting to be a pest, removed a lot of woody branches here and there, pulled out the rhubarb that was not pulling its weight (sob!) and that was a b****rd of a job!  Turn over a bit of a patch each time I visit, build a new pile of compost etc etc. I am sure it will all be ship shape by the time I get the echalotes going in February!!
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