Tree Row. 11.8.14 |
Tree Row. 11.8.14 |
Instead of a large leaf pile for compost, I piled them around trees and shrubs for mulch. Seedlings of weeds were beginning to grow in the grass clipping mulch I applied early summer, now wet. The leaves will kill those weeds and add more nutrients to soil. The worms will like them. Once I mow, it will look neat.
Tree row - most look good, becoming established nicely. Linden, laburnum, Crimson maple, Mountain Ash, all excellent growth.
Front Perennial Border, West 11.8.18 |
Front Perennial Border, East. 11.8.18 |
Front border, the big western end is done. Added cedar chips on top of the pine needles. The pine needles were too sparse, would have allowed weed seedlings. I hope this is low maintenance for a long time.
The eastern end hasn't been started. I have to pace myself. Want to today but it's 1:00 and a ton of homework to do.
I love the fog in the fall mornings. Peaceful, soothing, mellow.
WOW, Fog envy;-) I missed the fog so much! The famous SF fog seems to evaporate by global warming. I can count the foggy days that we have in 1 hand.
ReplyDeleteWe have a shared interested in leaves gathering. I put them underneath apple trees. However, I've to do weird things to get it. I take garbage bags in front of people's houses before the garbage collector take them to the dump. After the holidays, all the hay logs for decorations been dump and I got my truck and my other half to haul them home to mulch beds.
In the community garden, other members who's ignorant, take away my leave mulch and said I litter and dirty the area!go figure.
You and me both! In the past I to,d neighbors I would rake their leaves if they let me haul them away! They couldn't understand that concept!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about hay logs. They might not have them here.