You don't know what's lurking in your backyard. You can see your yard clearly from your kitchen window, but do you really see your backyard?
Wearing shoes, take a walk-about. Look very closely. See any left over screws or nails from your husband (or yourself) having done some woodwork? See any doggie-doo from your faithful companion? See any racoon/cat/skunk/large bird poop? How about weeds?
Keeping your big backyard in a state of 'not needing shoes' is a daunting but rewarding task. Allot yourself some time before you get to the nitty-gritty of cleaning your backyard.
At the moment I have doggie-doo, some rusty screws, cat poop (I have yet to shoot the little bugger), raspberry branches that I haven't picked up yet and wood pieces.
And a very, naughty, weed.
This thistle seems to enjoy my backyard. I find myself digging one out every second day or so. Wearing shoes. And thick leather gloves. And weilding a trowel to dig out the last of its root. And it has a big root system. Not a tap root like dandelions, but spread out. And into the trailer it goes, to be dumped with the rest of my clippings at the yard waste center.
My big backyard is free again.
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