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How are you planning to plant spring-flowering bulbs this fall?
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A look at your favorite fall yard tasks
Here are some of your answers to last week's question, which was: What fall task do you look forward to doing in the yard?
* The fall task I most look forward to is pushing my lawnmower over tree leaves on the grass, shredding them to bits with my mulching blade. _ Al Vopata
* I'm ready to mow my lawn. I'm also ready to rake leaves! _ Elizabeth
* I am... digging up two new 4-by-8-foot plots and will be using garden timbers (newer, safer) to start the beds, filling them with my own soil mixture. My wife says I have to be careful not to over-tax myself. I tell her that if I couldn't garden, I would be dead anyhow! —GrandBob
How to clean cast iron
Q: How do you clean a cast-iron stove-top grill?
A: It's OK to use water to clean cast iron, just avoid soap or detergent, because that removes the oil used to season cast iron.
Lodge Manufacturing Co. recommends cleaning cast iron with hot water and a stiff nylon brush. Towel-dry immediately, and then apply a light coating of oil while it's still warm. Don't let cast iron air dry, because it could rust.
If you ever do need to use soap to clean your grill, just re-season it afterward.
