Preparing the Garden for Winter

  "We got all the dead plants out of the garden.  We got all the tomato plants up.  Also, we went through the tomato bed and got all the things that were not supposed to be there like tomatoes that were no good, and anything that was not dirt.  We pulled the weeds out of the tomato bed too."

--Alzario

Alzario shows off a late harvest of tomatoes and acorn squash.

"We pulled the roots out because they were dead.  They were old.  They were dry.  Also the soil has to rest during the winter.  I pulled a lot of roots out of the garden's soil."

-Cecil

Laron and Cecil remove a tomato cage.

"I think the soil will rest.  And in the spring we'll start growing more fruits and vegetables."

--Cecil

Cecil composts the garden waste.

Cecil puts tomato cages into storage.

"We also cut the old irrigation pipes and put them into Mr. Dwyer's office.  We are going to use those pipes for our next year's hoop houses."

--Alzario

"I think we are making good use of things we don't need anymore.  So that way we don't have to go out and buy new materials.  And that is a good use for the world because if we don't spend so much money it could go to a good use in the world.  We are using old things for a very good use."

--Alzario