Yard work

We’ve had a week with no rain so I decided to pull out our electric mower and cut some of the tall grass and weeds that have collected in our backyard. It’s an endless sort of task. I managed to finish most of one section but I need an edger tool to get the grass along the fences and walls. It looks somewhat better there and I got rid of most of the really tall, weedy grass. There were a few bits that had grown nearly to my shoulder, much higher than the rest of the grass there. The weather has been slightly warmer lately so I am a bit more motivated to get outside and do some gardening again. I really want to get a no-dig garden up and running this spring but I am unsure of the size I want and the place to put it. I’m thinking about a narrow garden bed along the back wall of the house. I used that area a few years ago for tomatoes and basil but haven’t tried to plant anything in a while.

I’ve noticed quite a few caterpillars in the garden this late winter so I’m hoping to see some butterflies in the spring. Unfortunately, I discovered I’d mowed down three of them (although I did manage to relocate several others).