I use this same wreath every year because it’s pretty much the greatest wreath ever.
So that means gardening isn’t just for Spring and Summer, it’s for taking care of a lot of the clean up in the Fall and Winter too, so that when the warm weather hits, you don’t just throw in the towel because you think you’re so far behind..I wanted to share with you some of the kinds of things I’m finding to take care of right now that make me feel a whole lot more capable when it comes to dealing with all this space we have out here.. First of all, leaves are almost always a big part of Fall clean up.
If we really had to rake all of our leaves, we’d be doomed.I was worried about this last year, but we soon discovered that they all blow out into the fields, so we just enjoy them while they’re here..So what I’ve really been doing are just little things, but often things that I would just not get to until Spring because they didn’t seem big enough to warrant a whole trip outside on their own.
-Cutting back dying perennials (just 15 minutes worth at a time!).-Putting away some of the stuff off the back deck.
Side tables, chairs, plant pots.. -Rounding up a few balls or sandbox toys that are still outside.. -Bringing in the tomato cages.. -Sweeping down spider webs around doorways.. -Sweeping the front steps.. -Planting a handful of Spring bulbs.. -Putting down a few sheets of newspaper and some mulch to prevent weeds in flower beds (just a little at a time again!).
Individually, all these little jobs are pretty insignificant, but if I pick seven of them to do in a week, then I find I’ve actually made some pretty good progress!.I know these little tricks come in handy to me every day!It was a pretty great year for DIY projects around these parts.
We really did make a lot of progress on the house AND we shared some handy tips along the way too!Here are the top 5 favorites from this year, according to our readers.. How to paint absolutely perfect wall stripes (from September).
The no-brainer no math molding trick (from August).Our favorite speedy deck staining trick (from July).
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