Because we live in the interior of BC, we often hear people who don’t live in Canada say, “I could never stand living up there with those winters.” While I admit that our winters last too long, they do offer some advantages. One of them is that because of the snow and cold, nothing is growing outside, leaving me with a lot of free time to myself to pursue other things.
Once Spring arrives, everything changes and everything becomes a rush. Outside, plants grow quickly, like in a jungle. There are so many jobs have to be done quickly, especially yard maintenance and getting things planted in the garden. I am currently running far behind in both those endeavors.
I do have the greenhouse planted (although the I haven’t been able to deal with the weeds that are coming up) and I have been able to get the garden half planted. However, I am becoming overwhelmed with the lawn.
We have had so many rain showers of late which are causing the grass to grow very rapidly, and at the same time, because of the grass being wet, I can’t mow it. I think in places, I will have to cut the grass down with a lawn trimmer, then rake up the pieces, before I can use the lawn mower on it.
Hopefully with time, I will slowly be able to get on top of things, but at present, I am sure feeling discouraged and frustrated.
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