This past weekend was absolutely gorgeous! You have to love Texas “winters”. Had my tank top, jeans & wellies on & played in the yard for 2 days. The best part of the winter clean up is seeing all the baby sprouts in the yard.
Moving from one plant to another, clipping off dead branches, moving brown leaves, exposing the new growth of soon to be large flowering plants. Just puts a smile on my face.
Moving from one plant to another, clipping off dead branches, moving brown leaves, exposing the new growth of soon to be large flowering plants. Just puts a smile on my face.
When people see my yard, it’s a mix of beds & pathways, they always ask how much time it takes me to tend to it. I tell them much less time than when I had a lawn & had to mow & water weekly. There are definitely times when I devote a lot of energy in the yard. Clipping away dead branches, pulling away the leaves & putting them on the driveway to mow, then putting the crushed leaves back into the beds. That’s the winter clean up & it usually doesn’t take more than a few hours on a Saturday & Sunday.
What made this clean up extra special was my new titanium loppers!! This thing cut thru branches like butter. I hate to say it, but I am getting older & repetative motions can add up to creaky wrists & elbows quick. This time, peice of cake! It was delightful. I’m serious…
De-Light-Ful!
De-Light-Ful!
Even though I know we will have another freeze soon, I just wanted to share some thoughts about loving the signs of spring & delighting in a new garden gadget.
Happy gardening!
Happy gardening!
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