Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening Fall #3 2013, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
My "yardening" today was hours and hours......until it was getting dark.
First--i took in all the concrete bird-baths, took in all the liquid garden sprays
and such--(he shed can freeze too) Brought in the 3 small, pink Cannas I bought
to snooze in the ship--as well as the "Maya" brug. Both all cut back.

THEN, when all the frost precautions were done--my goal was to rake up
all the leaves before they get wet. Dry is so much easier....
Had 4 large piles which I sucked up and bagged with my "Shredder vac"...
That took a long time--as I had to hand-rake all the edges of every bed clean
of leaves--as well as in-between all kinds of pots and bricks and walkways
before i could rake them in piles.
Ended up with 3 bags-full of the shredded stuff--now tucked under some
shrubs behind my grill. NOT much space there!

Cut back all the leaves on all the cannas--and wanted to show you what I
have to deal with with digging up 3 Canna roots from wind's red ones.
This is insane!!!! I am, seriously, concerned that I will be able to do so.
I remember last year's saga....The clumps were so heavy, I could barely lift one.
Glad all this stuff is done....lots more to do--fear not!

Take a look....1&2&3--shiny red roots.....

Pic. #4--my little Maya Brug all trimmed back and ready to bring in.
You watch! Next spring--I will give it a good root-pruning/re-potting
and she will double in size...
Against my better wishes--I DID take 3 cuttings of the NOID pink--
but i am NOT bringing the mama in for the winter...Not crazy about it.

Gita