The black plastic did its job preparing my garden bed.

Finally pulled off the black plastic that's been covering the grass all summer. I had been worried it might not kill the grass as planned since I had a container garden on top of it and that got watered almost every day. But, that didn't seem to hamper the killing. Hopefully, it got hot enough to kill all the weed seeds, too. I guess I'll find out next year.

The plastic was thick (3 ml.), so it still looks in pretty good shape. I'm going to re-use it to cover the bad for the winter after the plot is tilled and the topsoil and compost are spread. Not only was this a cheap and relatively easy way to get rid of the grass, I didn't have to use any toxic chemicals!

Leek lovers, save your cardboard tubes.

Last year, I put the tubes from paper towels and toilet paper around my leeks when I planted them (as seedlings). Worked pretty good to create more "white meat" and keep the dirt out.

Should you eat a carrot bigger than your head?

Someone suggested that readers would be interested in the picture of the biggest purple carrot I harvested this past Fall. Again, most were normal size, but a few (in the same area), must have really liked the spot. I'm guessing that the carrot split open when I released it from the pressure of the soil while digging it up, since the crack was fresh looking and not dirty. I could be wrong. In any event, this carrot weighed several pounds and took many days to eat.