![A series of seven raised beds edged by corrugated stainless steel and connected by three beige plastic trellises. A pile of holly branches in front, and some beds still having tomato cages covered in frost killed cowpea vines. One bed has hoops and plastic over it.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_2671-1.jpg?resize=525%2C394&ssl=1)
11/05/2023 late but clearing for garlic
![A series of seven raised beds edged by corrugated stainless steel and connected by three beige plastic trellises. A pile of holly branches in front, and some beds still having tomato cages covered in frost killed cowpea vines. One bed has hoops and plastic over it.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_2671-1.jpg?resize=525%2C394&ssl=1)
From Forest to Skillet: Edible and Native Plants in the Cross Timbers of Oklahoma. 751 yard species and counting!
I don’t think it froze overnight so the streets are mostly dry except for water flowing along edges. Shady spots and snow piles are less melted.
I went out to get the kohlrabi and cabbage for Wes and uncovered some more areas.
I had a nice bag of leaves for the compost pile that I decided could be better used as mulch right now. I put it all on the strawberries as those are the big investment relative to onion sets and potatoes seed eyes.
Paula came over this afternoon for a masked visit outside. We put down cardboard around the new peach tree and covered it with cedar mulch.