Monday, 22 October 2018
at home
Allan had found a few stray bulblets in the bags (mostly chips off the sides of a bulb) so I planted those. And then, to prepare for the fall clean up influx of garden debris, I turned compost bin four, layering it with some green debris on the top of the heaped up bins one through three.
Bin four looked promising. I hoped for some good compost out of it.
This is all I got after my sifting.
Oh well.
I managed to get more tender plants into the greenhouse, including digging some echeverias out of two big pots and putting them in a winter home.
If you think that is untidy, you should have seen it two hours earlier.
Some views around the garden as a dramatic fog rolled in:
The fog horns had been sounding for several hours before the mist settled over us.
Allan had spent hours sorting out and hanging the Halloween lights and then had one hour before dark to work on the greenhouse lean to.
After dark, while closing the garage, Allan looked up at the city light pole and saw that way way up high, spiders had built webs in the wires.
(I miss the days when the lights were a warm amber instead of glaring white.)
Our Halloween decorating in progress:
Allan has installed the upright posts for the Corridor of Spooky Plants. I cannot assemble it until the predicted midweek windstorm has passed (and until I can see if the weather will be settled between then and Halloween).
Somehow, I must find time to clean the inside of the house which is a wreck after 11 days of Bulb Time. Tony and Scott will be hosting their/our Halloween party here at Tangly Cottage. If you are a friend, you are invited to join us in handing out the treats; if the weather is good, we might have 500+ trick or treaters. Last year we had perfect weather.
I know you’re composting on a big scale. You might consider buying (or borrowing) a shredder/chipper. you’ll get great compost quicker. Used ones are often a good deal.
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We just bought one :-D. Haven’t had time to put it into play yet. It’s not all powerful and will probably be limited as to what lighter debris it will shred. I Won’t have time to try it out till after Halloween.
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Lovely fog! (Oh the wonderful feelings that evokes.) And Skooter! This post is filled to overflowing with wonderful photos that make me want to be there.
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Thank you. I wish you were here.
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The more efficient the compost process, the less you get.
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The sad truth.
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Perfect post. Compost!
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Thank you!!
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Skyler, you are the Queen of Composting! Your helper, Skooter, is so adorable. Allan is off to a great start on the decorations for another Spooktacular Halloween.
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Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for the Gladiolus papillio bulbs! I just got them in the mail today. They will bet planted next door to the Mount Hermon Post Office probably on Tuesday. I will put them in a confined group to see what they do. I will probably split them into two groups, with the second group in the same garden, or at another garden at the Mount Hermon Depot down below. I feel safer putting them in two different locations. Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOO much!
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!
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