Tore out the remnants of my garden last week. Just a parsley plant lingering on in one corner until it freezes completely. Might be a while as it is quite sheltered up against a brick wall.
Suddenly I've got a problem. The dog has taken in one of the beds. Something is digging up a couple corners of two more.
I have three 6x4 10" high beds. Two of them are gridded over with cord for square foot gardening. Am planning on covering them with straw
after Halloween, when I may be able to get it cheaper as the places selling it for decorations clear it out. However, I had problems with critters digging it up and cats--including mine--excreting in them before they were planted, even with a straw
cover. One of them I never planted
at all, but let the weeds grow, and that kept the animals out.
So, what do I do over the winter to keep the dirt in the beds, not on the lawn, and to keep animal detritus out? Whatever I do, it ought to look halfway decent, as we hope to move out soon, and the place will have to be sold.
