Today we mulched the garlic.
The weather was a brisk -8°C with strong northerly winds. However, we were warm in no time!
It’s been a while since we have exerted ourselves – and it felt good even though our muscles are now sore!
We wait to mulch the garlic until the ground is frozen and there is no snow. Now the mice can’t tunnel into the soil under the straw and potentially damage the garlic cloves. This layer of mulch means the ground will take longer to thaw and warm up in spring, and the garlic will be slower to sprout, but that’s ok. It will also keep the weeds from growing – so less work for us next season!
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Around the farm …
The greenhouse needs a good cleaning before springtime – buts it’s a nice, warm spot to hang out on these cold days …
… though some of us prefer being outside in the cold & snow!
These guys like a sunny window in the barn.
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