This is the season when I get a little crazy and start cleaning up the stuff around the yard and house. I will not be so mean as to leave poor abandon chair out there in the yard again. We'll see how that goes, because if it's sunny on say November 16th and Snowing on the 17th it could happen. The word Lazy does show up in my brain from time to time. I try to get things away so that the snow will not freeze or crush the kids toys and "things" The swing set has shown signs of damage this year. The rust is not pretty it might match the Hubbie's car but it will not match my house. I think I will have to spray paint it ,which brings us to Question #1? will it make a difference? I guess I'll need some kind of weather resistant paint?
Question 2. Was just putting away our tents. We have 2 this year, I know crazy for people that have issues with turning on and off the pump at the cottage but there you have it, tents. How is it that when you buy tents or are given tents by family they come in these cute bags with Zippers and pockets and uh no matter how many times you pull those zippers they dont' close. I feel like I should have experience in being able to do this, I've managed to squish my "summer" figure into some pretty tight zippers so why is it that the tents and poles and sleeping bags, extra carrying bag and flies wont fit back in the bags? I tried laying the bag on a table, I tried laying it on a bed, I tried laying it upside down and jiggling it slowly tooth by tooth, still not way was that zipper closing and that stuff doesn't fit! maybe the tent needs a new size bag? Like I need new pants? I'd take a picture for you but again my technical advisor (Hubbie) support likes to get paid for his work and he has been working for me! He did remove a CPU tower from my livingroom that wasn't being used so that's something.
Question 3. Sand, as you read this summer we spent a bit of time on the beach, with the beach comes sand, will sand kill my vacuum? Has anyone seen my Vacuum? I know that I heard a vacuum sounding machine in early August when inflating the slide for the inflatable pools but it seemed to be doing a blowing of air thing vs cleaning up. I think the slide part of the pool is full of uh dust bunnies now.
Question 4. Do Dust bunnies go bad? If they are contained in the slide body will they uh multiply will that "plastic" keep all that bunny activity to a dull roar... Speaking of Roar...
Question 5. If I put out a compost pile for the winter will it just freeze and keep the critters away or will they try to live in it to keep warm? I've read that sometimes compost piles are warmer then the rest of the yard, will this keep the snow from landing in my yard? nah I didn't think so.
And Finally Question 6. If I cover the planter that MJ and I planted LATE in the summer which produced 5 cucumber blossoms and 6 leaves out of 8 plants, do you think I can use the same seedlings next year? like if I put aht compost mentioned in #5 over a layer of tarp and then another tarp over that on top of the planter box, do you think it would keep things warm? or is -40C with the wind chill a lost cause?
These are the things that float around my brain this early fallish September Day.
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Use a shop vac for the sand if there's a ton but if not, the regular vacuum won't get ruined. There's rust proof paint but if it's already rusty, you'll have to sand the rust away or it will come right through.
Damned if I know about any of the cold topics, I live in FL. It's effin hot here.
I haven't even started my spring cleaning and you want me to think about fall projects?
That's why I live in a city that's basically the same all year round, so I don't have to worry about seasonal preparations.
Comments from snow land - Eastern Ontario and we may get snow on Thanksgiving. I suspect your plants are annual and therefore they will not overwinter.
My compost freezes solid. I don't get to use it until May.
You may have to clean the filter.
For sand, a shop vac is the only tool. Don't put a bag in - just upend the cannister somewhere. I vacuum up the stones that the snowblower puts on the lawn and dump them back onto the laneway. Yes, I know this is obsessive but the stones really sting if the lawn mower picks them up.
ps I love your blog.
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