What a beautiful day! If you haven't been out yet, get out and enjoy it!
I am just in from a little light leaf-raking. Nothing too strenuous - uncovered the plant beds so they can be mulched when the ground freezes; took some snippings from my lemon-scented geranium to root for houseplants; raked a portion of the lawn that was relatively toy-free. I still have to pot up some herbs for the kitchen. They will probably all die - I don't have a great track record with houseplants - but if we get a few more weeks of fresh herbs, that'll be worth it.
I'm not obsessive with raking but it's better for the lawn to have most of the leaves raked up, and the brilliant green of autumn is so enjoyable to the eye. It'll be yellow-brown soon enough.
People in Minneapolis seem in no hurry to button down for winter - but it's so much more enjoyable to do it on a day like this than wait until you REALLY have to do it. Last week, during another of the warm days, I saw the grounds crew at the University taking in the petunias in the big concrete planters outside the library. They rolled them up like a big fragrant purple rug, and threw the mat into the truck bed.
I doubt if I will have a garden next year. I am hoping to be abroad for most of the summer. RIP fun in the dirt - at least for now.
Posted by otto0114 at November 6, 2004 01:35 PM