Fall is my favourite season, the nights are cool the days can be warm and sunny and there are no bugs. In Ontario bugs are an inescapable feature of summer, we have all the bugs: mosquitoes, sand flies, horse flies, house flies and gnats. Those bugs can ruin a day's adventure and even if they don't ruin your day they are a constant reminder that Mother Nature is the boss.
Another aspect of Autumn is coloured leaves, I love the coloured leaves. And now....fallen leaves are recognized as good for the environment and you don't need to rake, bag and tote away that fallen colour. Mark Cullen, a well known gardening expert was on the radio yesterday telling people to mulch their fallen leaves. His recommendation was that we run our lawn mower over the leaves, best if you have a mulching blade and then rake the shredded remainders into your gardens.
While lawn and garden time is not workshop time, it is part of living a good life. During the course of the summer I generally dig a couple of bushels of saw dust into your gardens as well. (workshop meets garden, everyone wins) Our house is sitting on a clay bank and the saw dust really helps loosen the soil and promote growth of our flowers and shrubs.
So, before the weather really closes in and spoils out door fun get out there and enjoy.
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