Planting more grass seed

I am taking a risk here and planted more Tall Fescue against the northeastern backyard. That area had been solarized with heavy plastic tarp for three months and the ground looks 100% weed free. So, to keep it weedfree this morning I planted a thick layer of seed there. Then I laid a clear, thin plastic layer on top of the seeds to prevent the birds from eating a big share of the seeds.

We are back to warm and mild temperatures for a few days. Too bad some of the plants froze, like the potato plant and now my aloe vera that I forgot was outside against the northwall.

I will clean up the backyard today to get it ready for the winter. The plastic tarps I bought to solarize the vegetable garden proved to be too weak to hold up to our winter winds and are now rumpled up around the beds. I'm sure the people who walk in the back alley must think we are real hicks when they see the stuff in the yard, all garden related.

Several large dead tumbleweeds gathered along our northern fence, too. I was able to throw one in our dumpster and had that hawled away today, but two more are now waiting to get torn up and fitted for the next trash pick-up on Friday. I'm going to throw away non-compostable organic stuff in the dumpster as I get them; I'm not going to have the pesky plants collect in the backyard like they did while I was gone. It took me four months to get rid of all that bagged yard waste earlier this year.

Leaves and shredded paper turned out to be good protectants against the frost, especially in the front yard. Although some of the paper flew against the northern fence, most stayed in the pots they were placed and kept the plants warm enough. The freeze did not kill any of the young potted Texas Mountain Laurel I've been growing from seeds I got from the trees in town.

My only mystery is my sunflower. I kept it upright for the birds but when I did my usual daily round around the garden this morning noticed it was completey gone, stalk and all! I'll be!

It should get colder again next week. Kevin saved hamburger grease he wants to roll in some seeds, so that will be the food for our feathered friends.

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