Farm Journal ~ November
The fall colors are remarkable out in the field. It was a beautiful October and its brilliance will linger in these early weeks of November. By month's end all the leaves will have fallen from our blueberry bushes and most of our trees and the seeds of our milkweed stands will have found their final rest close and far on the winds.
Some of our plants have not done well this year but a good number have. We will mulch the plants that appear healthiest and watch for buds being set as they move into dormancy. The weeds which have tormented us all, plants and people alike, are drying and keeling over finally but will have to be taken up with again in the spring.
The field is alive day and night with birds, coyotes, rabbits, deer, and at least one opossum! And some children and dogs of course...
Some of our plants have not done well this year but a good number have. We will mulch the plants that appear healthiest and watch for buds being set as they move into dormancy. The weeds which have tormented us all, plants and people alike, are drying and keeling over finally but will have to be taken up with again in the spring.
The field is alive day and night with birds, coyotes, rabbits, deer, and at least one opossum! And some children and dogs of course...