yeah! I love a rainy day! Don't have to water anymore ... If you haven't "winterized" your garden yet, better get out there - if you set up watering rings around trees or shrubs, knock them down so the plant does not sit in wet feet all winter. * Turn off your irrigation * ( unless you have a smart controller with a weather input or rain gauge) In cold areas that expect a freeze and/or snow, make sure to drain your irrigation pipes so they don't pop in a freeze and leave you a big surprise next spring.
Rake up leaves before they get into drains, or gutters, or ponds, what-have-you. Some can be used as a mulch under shrubs, but if you have any disease or insect problems, just put them in the green waste can ( or hot compost)
Put protection around, or move indoors, tender plants such as citrus. Remay, or "winter blanket" material works well for some marginal plants. I find citrus in my area ( 1800') needs the added heat of a light string under the blanket. I will have grapefruit in January! Note the lights are the larger white ones, not twinkle lights - they don't put out much heat.
All said - winter gardening is pretty easy - now back to my fire.
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