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tangerinedoor

Necessity is the mother of invention: homebound, clueless, yard work?

tangerinedoor
4 years ago

I'm aging-in-place (aka stay at home or you'll get COVID19), the sun is shining, I have a bare lot (new house, new homeowner), and I have no idea what I'm doing. I clearly need to be gardening and doing yard work, and time is of the essence since spring is short around here [sigh], but how to get myself organized without having a skilled person step on the property....

I suppose I should be planting stuff and cleaning up?

I could use humor and pep talks to keep me going, too.

Anyone up for this?

I'm in northern New England (Zone 4-ish; think potential for -20F) and my lot is Certified Wildlife Habitat. Lots of birds. I'm not wanting a prissy fussed-over garden; messy, wild, but high-interest is more what I'm after.

House is in the middle of a mud pile and hemmed in by north American jungle (white pines, goldenrod, and those trees with twitchy leaves). No leaves on trees yet.

What else would you like to know?

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