Before the April showers I have been ducking between raindrops and storms to start the annual "pick up sticks" campaign that keeps us busy in our yard and garden.
I snapped a few messy before garden shots to share this week. Not nearly as messy nor as many sticks and branches to pick up thanks to hubby's hard work last summer,
but enough never the less...
garden bed along our winding driveway
still buried in leaves that fell
long after hubby's blowing and burning last fall
garden bed that is part of the wall that hold back the hill
between the house and garage
dried dead hosta leftovers
( after playing with a few photo effects)
One of hubby's favorite parts of yard work
includes his burning pit.
Here is his first official burn of the season.
Now we both have the lingering scent of smoked sausage☺.
a reminder of this pit from winter appearing
as a skating rink here
More Wordless/Wordful Wednesday links
to discover in the linky below.
This week I am also linking up for your enjoyment to
Have you started outdoor spring cleaning yet?
until next time ...
Oh yes, tis the season fur sure!
ReplyDeleteGotta love it!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
Oh my goodness, I'm so excited about seeing your pics once everything in your yard starts blooming again! :)
ReplyDeleteSoon there will be flowers and flowers.
ReplyDeleteI HATE gardening!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the linky!
Tiffany
Our poor yard needs a lot of attention too. We need to get started as you have.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day. :)
Spring is finally here, I think!
ReplyDeleteReally like your "dried dead hosta" pic. Nice textures and colour.
looks like you are now ready for spring :)
ReplyDeleteI have much of that same work ahead. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteHa -- the burning would by my husband's favorite part too!
ReplyDeleteI went out today and snapped before pics too! We have an abundance of leaves all over and definitely no tilled soil. But we do have a fallen tree to cut up and I do believe we will also have a fire! :D Sometimes living in the country is useful
ReplyDeletefeel free to come over and clean out my yard when you've got a minute!
ReplyDeleteAt least this means that spring is finally coming for you!
ReplyDeleteIt's spring now - hopefully it'll reach you soon!
ReplyDeleteYes the work is lined up for us gardeners. Now until June is the busiest time of the year for me, both at home and at work.
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine your delight and relief after the snow melts to poke and prod the earth for new shoots. This is surely a year for rampant greenery. Even though we don't get snow we can't put a garden in too early because it would just get flooded by rain. And since we had a higher than average rainfall the meadow grasses are lush and big competition for our garden.
ReplyDeleteMy hyacinths, tulips and daffodils are coming up, but we had snow on Monday, and more expected later this week. Sometimes spring takes a little too long to get here!
ReplyDeleteBurning is good for the soil, though, right? Asks the city girl. :)
ReplyDeleteOOooo Can't wait to see some "After" pics!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring!
ReplyDeleteSimply Delicious
Can't wait to see it when it's done. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see pics from all your flowers this spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteI imagine the garden looks amazing now...
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see how your yard turns out once everything is done.
ReplyDeleteI'll sink if I start too soon! I can't wait though :) Happy WW!
ReplyDeletei bet you can't wait for spring.
ReplyDeleteThese pics make me super excited for spring!
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I can kind of smell the burning when you mentioned it? Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteOh dear - looks like you've got your work cut out for you! Hehe! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe're not allowed to burn here, but I remember when we lived in a rural area Spring always brought the burn piles.
ReplyDeleteone thing I am missing is spring cleaning outside and getting in the dirt to plant. We could rent a plot but that gets expensive.
ReplyDeleteHELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I remembered and here I am. Check you out! Great pics & tanks for sharing! Spring has definitely sprung! Woo Hoo Did I hear anyone yell summer yet?
ReplyDeleteThank you! My first WW!!
ReplyDeleteHello, Grammy, you remember me that i must clean the house for spring. Have a nice day !
ReplyDeleteWe have purchased new nursery plants to replace some that we've lost. I love the smell of an outdoor fire like that! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteFunny how such beautiful foliage can make such a mess for us to clean up. :) We've been getting our garden ready for spring. So excited!
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Want to come help me with mine too?
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! I have my plants ready and my seedlings are coming through!!
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the things I miss. The old burning pit. Can't do it in our apartment.LOL
ReplyDeleteMy fingers aren't so green- this looks great though!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
Pick up sticks :) Bet it all looks so clean and ready for spring now! Hope you do, too, LOL! That's a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteHubby and I did our spring cleaning, which involved trimming the shrubs, weeding the beds and putting out fresh mulch. I was so tired I was literally staggering!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring! :)
ReplyDeleteI love spring but it is a lot of work to get a garden going - can't wait to see how it progresses.
ReplyDeleteWe tried to get the boys to play pick up sticks in our yard but they didn't fall for it.
ReplyDeleteSpring = a lot of work for sure!
ReplyDeleteI tried to get most of my clean-up done back in the winter when we would get a warm spell.
ReplyDeleteSpring is a very busy time but I love it!
I can't wait for warmer weather to get outisde!
ReplyDeleteLittle by little we are working on it! :)
ReplyDeleteTwo houses ago was probably the worst I've ever had it for pick up sticks. I felt like a forest dropped itself on my lawn!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait til it all greens up!
ReplyDeleteI have to do some Autumn cleaning & get rid of a lot of finished stuff in the veggie garden. Daylight saving finished last weekend which is a sure sign of winter quickly approaching.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Spring wonderful! Your yard will look beautiful - what a lot of work you all are doing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the linkup! I wish I was outside digging out new flower beds in our yard as well :)
ReplyDeleteOur yard looks terrible, I can not wait for all the flowers to bloom!
ReplyDeleteOur yard looks terrible, I can not wait for all the flowers to bloom!
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Connie C
looks like a lot of clean up work I too have the same well similar mess
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, and I'm here showing some love too! Yep you need to get that Yorkie out & throw the ball. I'm sure yours & my dog can use the exercise to lose some of the chubbies they gained over the winter. So, can I!!! ~hehe~ HUGS
ReplyDeleteI've got black thumbs so gardening is a horror for me!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until I can clean up my yard. I have brown thumbs and was so excited when I saw that some of my perennials actually lived for another year! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until I can clean up my yard. I have brown thumbs and was so excited when I saw that some of my perennials actually lived for another year! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Spring Cleaning in the yard. But, oh what fun. I'd much rather do this kind of cleaning than being stuck in the house scrubbing walls and such.
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All Aboard!!
My grandpa used to burn the yard waste too. I'm pretty sure it's illegal here. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will be lovely! :)
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Have a great day!!
Java
wish I could experience SPRING someday, lol!
ReplyDeleteWe men love fires. Grunt. Fires.
ReplyDeleteMy yard needs some help...
That's some progress! Yay for gardening.
ReplyDeletesmoked sausage you say? yummers. i should learn how to smoke sausages. and oh! mozzarella! i just love love love smoked cheeses. i've looked at those expense machine smokers but seems like if you can smoke sausage in a fire pit, maybe i can figure it out too? :)
ReplyDeleteI've started! Of course, it's almost summer weather here!
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