RIDGEFIELD, CT — For many Ridgefield gardeners, November is much less about what to plant and extra targeted on cleansing away all these leaves.
However Lisa Chuma, a member of The Ridgefield Garden Club, advises there are nonetheless loads of causes to get your arms soiled.
“If you wish to have bulbs within the spring, equivalent to tulips, daffodils, hyacinth — or in a vegetable backyard, garlic — this could be the time to plant,” she informed Patch.
Society garlic, a decorative plant, has its roots in each flower and vegetable gardens. Its bluish inexperienced leaves are a favourite of landscapers of each stripe, and its leaves might be chopped up like chives and utilized in salads and stir fries. That is the month to get that garlic into the bottom.
November’s additionally a great time to point out your crabgrass who’s boss. Chuma says she pulls these weeds from her garden by hand, however acknowledges her hardcore strategy may not be for everybody. No matter your angle of assault, get them out of the bottom now, earlier than the weeds get an opportunity to unfold extra seeds within the spring.
Crabgrass isn’t the one eyesore to evict out of your vegetable and flower gardens this month. Chuma says the times earlier than Thanksgiving are good to drive a stake via useless annuals like tomato vegetation and impatiens.
Do not get too carried away together with your purge, nevertheless. A few of that useless stuff will nonetheless be sporting seeds, and your native snow fowl inhabitants will love you extra should you go away a little bit of their buffet intact, Chuma stated.
After savaging your crab grass with excessive prejudice, it is time to take a extra nurturing strategy together with your delicate shrubs, equivalent to arbor vitae or boxwoods.
“Wrap these up with twine or burlap, simply to forestall any injury from snow and ice within the winter,” Chuma stated.
With much less occurring within the backyard, November is the month to spend some extra time within the shed. Drain and retailer all of your hoses, clear your backyard instruments, and do not forget about cleansing the gutters.
Positive, however what about all these leaves?
“I truly chop up my leaves and put them again into my backyard, and it simply actually helps the soil,” Chuma stated. “Not all the pieces has to go to the dump or find yourself in areas that we do not need them. We will simply reuse issues naturally. And it is truly useful for the soil and poor lawns.”
