We have had a few nice days in October (besides the ones where it snowed), so I have been getting some stuff done outside. It’s nearly impossible to get anything done during the week since it gets dark so early, so that leaves the weekends.
Today, I harvested the Brussels sprouts and removed them, the cabbage, and the broccoli rabe plants from the garden. But, my garden is not empty–I planted garlic today. I like the fact that something is growing in my garden 365 days a year. My ultimate goal is to lengthen my gardening season. It’s too cold around here to do 4 season gardening, but it’s not that difficult to extend the season a little and start it a little earlier, too.
Besides that, I finished the first (of many) garden paths. This one leads from my garden to Jake’s playhouse. Why, the playhouse? Well, once Jake outgrows it, we’re going to put a greenhouse in the same spot. It’s going to be so cool. I’m also going to lay a stone path around the other 2 sides of the garden. I still have some stones so, with any luck, I’ll be able to continue working on this project until the ground freezes. We’re also going to put in a path from the patio to the shed, but I don’t have the details on that figured out yet.
Here’s a picture of the final path. The first part of it (between the garden and patio) has been done for some time. The plants you see growing in that portion are a type of thyme. I had to plant something for two reasons. One-to keep the sand in the joints and two-to keep the weeds down. As it turns out, it also looks good, so I guess it’s serving three purposes. Here’s a picture of the finished path:
