Getting Ready for Winter

By Kathy Purdy October 11, 2003 – Posted in: Garden chores

Well, after that killing freeze we’ve had some nice warm days (and nights). I brought my rosemary in anyway because I don’t trust myself to remember to bring it in for next spell of cold nights. And I dug the Bishop of Llandoff dahlia bulbs my sister had given me, mostly because Talitha really enjoyed the four blossoms they put out before being knocked down by frost. The last time I tried to winter over dahlia bulbs they were all desiccated by the time spring came. Any helpful tips would be appreciated.

Meanwhile, I’ve been stuck in the house finishing up a housekeeping project while the weather has been so glorious. My back is mostly better but I can tell, one false move and . . .

I still have more colchicums to tell you about as soon as I get time. Gotta put my toddler to bed. Bye!

Tagged as: autumn, chores

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She would be delighted to speak to your group about colchicums or other gardening topics. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002.

It was a beautiful fall day . . .

Frost

In the end, this may be the most important thing about frost: Frost slows us down. In spring, it tempers our eagerness. In fall, it brings closure and rest. In our gotta-go world–where every nanosecond seems to count–slowness can be a great gift. So rather than see Jack Frost as an adversary, you could choose to greet him as a friend.

~Philip Harnden in A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons

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