I'm going to be smart, this year, and pace my garden clearing to avoid back strain. [View all]

[Siwsan]

The house is surrounded by flower gardens, and there are several more outside the garden fence. Past years I have totally wrecked my back by losing myself in the work.

This year I'm limiting myself to one or two hours at a time, take a break and then tackle another area. I'm trying to thin out the Grape Hyacinth (I know - good luck). The back corner of the back lot will be the dumping area because if THAT gets taken over (it's a slight incline and hard to mow) so much the better. The Grape Hyacinth will choke out the weeds, making one less place to maintain.

Tomorrow I am going to mow the house law and then Friday I will mow the back lot. Or at least the front half. Lots of small limbs are scattered across the back half. I should drag out my old fire bowl and just burn them.

But, DAMN it feels good to be out in the fresh air and sunshine, surrounded by fragrant Daffodils and Hyacinth. The Tulip buds are starting to show so very soon my front garden will be ablaze in color.