Farm / House Winterizing Tasks
winterize pump and put away
drain irrigation system
securely cover all cordwood piles not in woodshed
put out shovels, snow guard for back door
clean gutters after leaf drop
clean woodstove chimney
sift/spread woodstove ashes onto garden beds
make sure chix door opens/closes @ appropriate times
trench hen house north side
if snow/ice make sure chix have water indoors – keep ice-free
clean nests out of bird boxes
clean/store yellow jacket traps
replace screen @ bottom of beehive w/solid floor (reverse in spring)
put A-frame wind protection over beehive
fill woodshed
late Oct/early Nov – collect dead salmon – bury in beds, fruit trees
mark end of gutter drain with tall stake
clean out patio drain from mouth
put culvert or something over mailbox
Mulch beds & fruits w/leaves, HR - Marlo 386-1488 x3 then x2
December/January prune fruit trees, berry bushes
winterize pump and put away
drain irrigation system
securely cover all cordwood piles not in woodshed
put out shovels, snow guard for back door
clean gutters after leaf drop
clean woodstove chimney
sift/spread woodstove ashes onto garden beds
make sure chix door opens/closes @ appropriate times
trench hen house north side
if snow/ice make sure chix have water indoors – keep ice-free
clean nests out of bird boxes
clean/store yellow jacket traps
replace screen @ bottom of beehive w/solid floor (reverse in spring)
put A-frame wind protection over beehive
fill woodshed
late Oct/early Nov – collect dead salmon – bury in beds, fruit trees
mark end of gutter drain with tall stake
clean out patio drain from mouth
put culvert or something over mailbox
Mulch beds & fruits w/leaves, HR - Marlo 386-1488 x3 then x2
December/January prune fruit trees, berry bushes