Spring Clean Up..................

Its that time of year, Spring clean up. We didn't get the leaves cleaned up last Autumn so a real mess come Spring. I need the exercize and it feels good to be active again. I finished raking the back and finished the side. Today I got half of the front done. Tristen has been very helpful. He likes to use the leaf blower, any equipment and he's all for it. I like the rake. More exercize and I use the broom rather than the noise of the blower. The front garden has some Daffodils coming through so that will have to be blown rather than raked. So I hope Gerry will do that for me.

I covered a lot of the space on the side with wood chips, it had the wild lillies on it and was a mess. SO I moved the bottle bush and a plough in that area and when its time for flowers I will brighten it up a bit with those.

Everything looks so bland this time of year. When I am done with the raking and dead heading I will get my glass balls and stuff out. The side of the front will have a sidewalk put in this July so all the fencing must come down. (out back too) We won't do that till closer to the time though. Meanwhile I must do what I can. This time of year is mainly planning and clean up but it's good to see things coming through

I have potted any small pine that I find growing and nurse them in a pot until they get big enough to plant. Gerry doesn't like that idea but he won't see what I do anyway. I like the pines for some privacy. I will also see if by keeping them in a pot they will stay small.

The tiny trees come from the pine cones and deserve a life. Some come up from the Apple tree too but so far those have got raked away. The back is now just waiting for the "Dairy Doo" and fertilizing. I need to get that soon and spread it so that everything comes in nice. I am seeing Hyacynth coming up and Daffs. Last year none of the Daffodils bloomed. I covered the Tulips so the Squirrels or Rabbits don't get them. I think I will pot some tomorrow from the side of the house near Bud and bring them inside.

Some of my ornaments had to be sprayed and repainted but all thats done now. Time to get the rest out. The pond has to be cleaned and I feel so bad for my one fish. It needs some friends, today it was next to the ball it used to play with. So sad. Then we have the ducks who have taken over and become demanding, They hang out most days, my live ornaments

So the rest is for another day. I see the garden places are beginning to open and they have Pansies. I may just get some for the deck. I did buy some seeds and will throw those around and see what happens.