Viewing post #991809 by DavidLMO

Weedwhacker said:Well, this isn't the same as perennials, orchids, shrubs, trees and the like... but a few years back my sister-in-law from Florida happened to be up here for Thanksgiving; I didn't have the veg garden cleaned up at that time and it really did look pretty sad, but I was quite shocked when she took one look at it and started crying! I guess Floridians don't grasp that freezing kills stuff up here!

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She would really have a hard time then with my garden. With very few exceptions, I do not cut or clean up any of my garden areas til Spring. There are way too many good things there for birds, other animals and insects to use.

And yes - it can look pretty bad I guess to some. But then what would it look like with Mother Nature caring for it?