New Pet!
I mowed my lawn today and made an interesting discovery when I put my lawn mower back in the garden shed. I found a snake skin. A *big* snake skin.
The longest of the two "halves" is 3 feet long. I don't know what kind of snake it is, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I know why the moles are no longer living in my yard. (Who needs Whack-A-Mole, when you can have Snack-A-Mole!) In any event, I'll be extra careful when moving stuff around in the shed. I would hate for the snake and I to surprise each other.
Mowing Reduction Plan
As I have mentioned previously, I have a large yard. It takes about 90 minutes to mow it, plus another half hour with the weed whacker. I have decided that I need to reduce my mowing, partly to save fuel, because some of the yard isn't very grassy and because I think wildflowers are a better choice for aesthetic and water use reasons. Since I have a large supply of coreopsis seed from last summer, I think I will broadcast plant an area that is about 50 feet by 20 feet along the north wall. That will cover up an area that is fairly rocky and more weeds/violets than grass. It will take a couple of months to a year to grow in well, but I think it will look good once it gets established. And it ought to save me about 15 minutes mowing time, even more if I bring the edge of the flower area out to where the trees are.
The longest of the two "halves" is 3 feet long. I don't know what kind of snake it is, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I know why the moles are no longer living in my yard. (Who needs Whack-A-Mole, when you can have Snack-A-Mole!) In any event, I'll be extra careful when moving stuff around in the shed. I would hate for the snake and I to surprise each other.Mowing Reduction Plan
As I have mentioned previously, I have a large yard. It takes about 90 minutes to mow it, plus another half hour with the weed whacker. I have decided that I need to reduce my mowing, partly to save fuel, because some of the yard isn't very grassy and because I think wildflowers are a better choice for aesthetic and water use reasons. Since I have a large supply of coreopsis seed from last summer, I think I will broadcast plant an area that is about 50 feet by 20 feet along the north wall. That will cover up an area that is fairly rocky and more weeds/violets than grass. It will take a couple of months to a year to grow in well, but I think it will look good once it gets established. And it ought to save me about 15 minutes mowing time, even more if I bring the edge of the flower area out to where the trees are.
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I so remember the long hours of mowing. Definitely get rid of some of that, for everyone's sake.