Its Spring! or so the groundhog said. After a long winter I can't wait to see some green stuff in my yard. Unfortunately for me that means weeds, and If I am lucky some grass. Now I am not the type of person that truly wants or needs a perfectly manicured yard,. In fact i can be down right lazy when it comes to yard work, really who wants to spend hours edging, trimming, or weeding? I actually like those bright yellow flowers that pop up, even if my neighbors don't. Face it dandelions make me happy. Now I am not saying i want crabgrass or thistles, but the dandelions are here to stay. As to thistles, I wouldn't have those if it wasn't in every bird feeder all winter for miles around, but I like birds and they have to eat (I'll keep telling myself this as I dig them up.)
Ok, I digress. Spring! That's what I am looking forward too. I have invested a bare minimum in buying some seeds. Not only am I to lazy to manicure the yard, I am a stay at home mom. Funds are tight everywhere. So even though I want an edible garden, I have to do it on a very threadbare budget. So this year, Tomatoes and a few other plants I can scrape together. Mainly it will be survival of the fittest in my clay soil.
I know your thinking, compost. Yeah me too. Only I have no place to keep a compost pile without upsetting the neighbors and have yet to find anyone willing to deliver me a large truckload for free. So this year its me, probably collecting bags of grass clippings and leaves and mulching the yard with it (at least all those Dandelion seeds will find a home I guess). If I can find the materials along the way, maybe I will put in a few raised beds and fill them with the same clippings, after all my kids would get a blast out of "growing" worms.
Ok back on subject. Spring! I can't wait, it's almost 40 degrees out today, so my hopes are up. If not, well I have a recipe for Groundhog stew around here somewhere.