As of October 20th, 2025, the nighttime ambient temperature has plummeted. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes still linger in small droves, but the outdoors are ours to reclaim for a season or two.

Bigger picture, we have much left to do.

1. Eliminate the English Ivy in the Privacy Border
2. Eliminate the English Ivy in the front yard.
3. Eliminate the English Ivy in the Moonwoods
4. Seal the pond.
5. Build the sink
6. Work out a reasonable seed cultivation system
7. Outfit the den into an orangerie (winter greenhouse for trees)

Seasonally, we mostly have to clean up and weed.

1. Uproot the usual pests: mulberry weed, chamber bitter, English Ivy, mock strawberry, burford holly, Mimosa
2. Uproot the lovely tree seedlings: winged elm, oaks, maples, pines, cherry laurel, hickory, sweetgum, black gum
3. Clean up fallen sticks and debris
4. Cultivate and move desirable tree seedlings: Mulberry, redbud
5. Propagate desirable woody plants: Oakleaf Hydrangea, elderberry
6. Bring in the peppers, lemongrass, citrus trees, indoor plants
7. Plant woody plants. This year, I want to get more oakleaf hydrangea, beautyberry, ilexes, and viburnum in the ground.

I also need to get back into brewing effective microbes, and perhaps I will finally get to making some biochar.

Mulberry Weed:

Chamber Bitter

Winged Elm:

Mockernut Hickory: