I am new to this whole living on base thing and one thing that has amazed me is how fast everyone around here moves in and gets their yards looking super fab so quickly! On my walks with the Charles I am constantly seeing more flowers being planted, veggies growing, and weeds gone! I love the look of a nice clean and well kept yard..but don't really enjoy gardening. Some people love it and say that it is very relaxing..me on the other hand gets board after five minutes and is overwhelmed by the how many weeds there are and how much work is to be done....ayay i'm getting stressed just thinking about it!!
Now for the reason for this ranting...apparently my yard is in violation and an embarrassment to the neighborhood...What?!
Yesterday I was beginning my usual walk with the Charles when I saw one of the housing people driving around our neighborhood handing out letters. When I asked her what this was about she said they were violation letters and that I need to weed my garden bed...I totally thought that was part of the gardeners job since we were told that we were only responsible for the fenced in area...I guess not! I wasn't too upset because the condition of our garden bed had been bugging me but there were other areas that I wanted to spend money on and our yard was not one of them! I guess now this is the kick in the pants I need. So yesterday I headed out to home depot to get some mulch and a few flowers. I didn't really dress for the occasion and there was me in my heals trying to lift humongous bags of mulch into my cart while talking on the phone...kind of amusing to the people around! However, the flower selection was really bad so I didn't get anything pretty to add to the garden :(
So now I have the mulch and I set out today to start the weeding process ..oh and I totally did NOT consider just dumping the new mulch over the weeds so I wouldn't have to deal with them! Just my luck though, I chose the exact time the gardeners were out mowing the lawns so, oh darn, I had to pack up and go back in since I was in their way! Oh well I guess I will try and attack it again tomorrow...
Do you like to garden? Am I totally odd for getting stressed at the very thought? Any good gardening stories?
Have a great Hump day :)
I am about to move into my first house and I'm afraid that my yard will be the worst on the street! I so do not have a green thumb!
ReplyDeleteLol, I have never had to deal with a garden before so I would be in your shoes. Lol, I was totally picturing you in heels trying to get the stuff together! Well, I suppose it will be good exercise and hope it goes alright. That's crazy that they have such strict rules. ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't like to garden AT.ALL! Luckily my hubby takes care of the yards and flower beds and everything...otherwise, I can only imagine what it would all look like if left in my hands!
ReplyDeleteIt's bittersweet to me: I hate doing it, but I always love the outcome and that I actually did it. Now, maintaining the garden is another story. I have, in no way, a "green thumb". I am awful at keeping up with it. But good luck! Have fun with it :)
ReplyDeleteThe hubs takes care of that. Not my thing. But my Mom loves it. To each his own!
ReplyDeleteThat is one thing I do NOT miss about living on base...the yard monitors! Our yard was never up to par..I did plant tulips one year...but they died as quickly as they came!
ReplyDeleteyuck i am not a gardener! i can't even keep my inside plants alive! that's the hubby's job at my house!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That's no fun. I wouldn't want that responsibility either.
ReplyDeleteI hate gardening! Seriously, it's the worst. I can't keep any of my flowers alive!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy it when my husband is out there with me but not by myself. And definitely not in the freakish heat we are having here in the South this Summer. Good luck getting yours the way you (and the housing people) want it!
ReplyDeleteI have a black thumb too, dont worry girl
ReplyDeleteIt's ok baby-girl, it took me 30+ years to enjoy gardening. I am sure you will catch on much quicker! I miss you!!
ReplyDeletelove,
mom
once you pull the weeds go get some round up and spray the weeds when they start coming back. It can take up to a week once you spray them to kill them. Be careful to only spray what you want to kill as it kills all plants. I hope this helps
ReplyDeleteLove Dad
Oh wow! I would not be a huge fan of gardening. At least that kind of gardening. I might could do a (very) small flower gard (as in, maybe, a small potted flower on my porch). I am impressed with your dedication!
ReplyDeleteI love planting flowers... my friend just got a ticket on her base for having weeds too!
ReplyDeleteI like to garden if I have a buddy. If I don't I think it is boring. Plus it is SO hot here! There is NO way I'm gardening in 100 degree weather...
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