starting the winter garden

This weekend was about trying to get my winter garden started.  I let my garden go during the heat of the summer.  Last year, it meant there was not much to dig out.  This year, we had rain.  I am fighting weeds.  But one spade full of dirt at a time and the work gets done.  I know you cannot see this from the picture but it is a mud bath.

One of the things that I knew I needed to plant this time was flowers.  I had not planted enough in the spring garden and I missed them.  I had my Beloved pick up some mums while I was at work today.  Yes, I know they will not last but I will enjoy the blooms.  I also planted one bed with flower seeds.  That is how much I missed my flowers.

I still have many beds to dig up.  Hopefully, the rains will stay away long enough for me to get some actual work done.  Maybe by this weekend I will have all the vegetable seeds in.  I hope!

Comments

[Deb]

Great start to you winter garden, I too added Mums to my Garden to give me some much needed Autumn colors here in Florida. Last year I was lucky enough to have them last into December as long as dead headed. I hope the rain holds off while you are putting in your garden.

[elizabeyta]

I actually had one year where I had a few plants that lasted until the heat of the next year. Mums just remind me of autumn and leaves do not change here until January. Rain has held off so far. I have much more to do!