Fall New (Samhain) Moon
Out this morning early, before the rains come, laying down broadcast in the remaining vegetable beds. Now all but the leeks, raspberries, strawberries and herb spiral have fertilizer already at work, nourishing the soil critters and spreading into the upper soil layers. Those remaining are still active beds and will remain so until a heavy frost. Then, I’ll cut the raspberry canes to the ground, pull the leeks for potpies and Kate will finish the herb spiral. The strawberry plants will die back and I’ll be able to get the fertilizer into the top soil.
Planting garlic will finish the gardening season. We still have fertilizer to lay down in the orchard, more ambitious undertaking as I said earlier this week, but I’m sure we’ll get it done in the next few days. After that the bulbs go in the ground and with the exception of closing up the bee hive, we’ll be set for winter. Bring it on.
