closure

the asparagus in my back yard is still green in the majority...

and still producing "berries...

so i was mildly surprised to find the asparagus on campus as far gone as it was...

there was still significant green there...

and a couple of late season spears giving it a go...but there is a bureaucratic deadline in place here...so...

i cleared the bed...

covered the asparagus with compost...

and covered the bed with fabric rather than mulch which, in my estimation, would only complicate things in spring...

the hopi turquoise in my "official" bed has been done for some time...

although i did find a small ear ( which i gave to my daughter because she thought it was "cute" ) as i cleared the bed...

unlike the asparagus, the alfalfa is still verdant...

and still blooming...we will leave that be even if it extends past the dead line...i will cut it back when it decides to die back...there will be "event time" in this bed...

i did clear and cover the remainder of the bed...we will go back after the time change to see what al is up to.