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Garden Cleanup (it’s not pretty)

November 5, 2015 by Barb 5 Comments

I’m always showing you the “pretty” in my garden … today I thought you might enjoy seeing the garden cleanup … aackk … it’s not pretty … .

The truth is we live in a rather untamed area, surrounded by boreal forest which is constantly pushing against any attempts to keep it back … roots invade the lawn, leaves cover it, branches fall all over it.

The hubs goes around cutting down foliage with a hedge trimmer/chain saw, then I pick it up, put it in a wheel barrow, and dump it in a makeshift compost behind the fir trees; stringy stuff in one pile, composted matter in another.

Autumn Garden Cleanup

Hostas need to be cut off and the leaves removed to discourage slugs … ugh …

Autumn-Garden-Cleanup

I adore daylilies but they are the stringiest things to clean up.

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Gah! I don’t even have an “after” shot to show you. I’ll wait ’til the snow falls and makes everything look perfect.

This post would likely never have seen the light of day if not for #nablopomo (Day 5)

Filed Under: GARDENING Tagged With: autumn, nablopomo, Yard and Garden

Comments

  1. Dorry says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    I enjoyed seeing someone else take down their garden for the winter! So much more fun than doing it myself. Don’t you just love those last renegade flowers of the season like in your last shot. Defiant to the end!

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  2. TexWisGirl says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    you have a beautiful place that takes work. it’s all pretty. :)

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  3. Mary says

    November 5, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    I see so much beauty in these photos…colors. light. shapes. and nature, getting ready to dress for a new season. can’t wait to see your garden dressed for winter!

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  4. Gingham Red says

    November 6, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    What a beautiful garden you have. Love gardens and love peeking into other people’s gardens. You have inspired me to share my garden too. Hope you don’t mind me borrowing your idea it’s great. Your photos as always are beautiful. I can smell the burning leaves burning off in the air.

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  5. Jen says

    November 7, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I’m smitten by that vintage tool box filled with succulents…that is stunning…and of course all of your shots…love the light.

    Jen

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