Although Christmas is my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving runs a close second. I’m especially excited this year, because it’s my son’s first Thanksgiving! Although he’ll only be 8 months old and won’t be chowing down on turkey legs quite yet, it’ll still be fun to give him a taste of the holidays.
You can plant containerized plants any time of the year – provided the ground’s not frozen.
Photo Credit: Lee Ivy
It’s best to plant balled and burlapped plant material in late fall to early winter.
Photo Credit: Lee Ivy
You can cut back your favorite perennials when the flowers and foliage turn brown.
Photo Credit: Sarah Landicho
In an effort to cheer up you gardeners who think that the glory days of gardening for the year have passed, I’ve composed a Thanksgiving Day Rap to show you that your gardening chores aren’t quite over for the season just yet. So grab some mashed potatoes and some stuffing and try to sing (or rap) along!
Out in the garden
It’s gettin’ kinda cold
Time to prune some perennials
The flowers that are old
Another garden chore
To tackle in the fall
Is cleaning up your tools
Or buying new ones at the mall
The leaves are off the trees
They’re looking kinda bare
Should you rake, blow or bag?
Or really even care?
I say don’t you worry
Your options are quite broad
You can compost in a pile
Or wish ’em to your neighbor’s yard
Other garden chores
To be doing at this time
Are planting in the garden
And maybe puttin’ out some lime
If you’re lookin’ for spring color
Get some bulbs in the ground
They need some chilling hours
Before the holidays come ’round
And be sure you always follow
Findings from your soil test
Or else you’ll be in trouble
And your plants won’t do their best
This rap is kinda silly
But the points have been well stressed:
Keep caring for your gardens now
Come spring you shall be blessed
Happy Thanksgiving!
