Yesterday, we launched into the spring backyard cleanup. Last August, when we purchased our house, we decided to push off much of the landscaping work to the Spring - as we were focusing mainly on getting the interior ready for move-in. Little did we know how much work was awaiting us.
I began in a pair of flip flops and a tank top. As the day wore on, I put on long pants, long sleeves and toe-covering shoes. Needless to say - it got a bit intense. My gardening gloves and clippers weren't making the cut. So, we called in reinforcements (my father-in-law) and the power tools. By 3pm, we were in the backyard with protective gear and chainsaws to cut down the jungle of honeysuckles. If you've never had the experience of these nasty, invasive bushes, count yourself lucky. They just take over - and they grow very quickly! We were able to cut them down, but have not yet pulled out thier roots. So, we are only 1/2 done after a whole day of work! We now need to spend another weekend just digging!
After all of our hard work, we then attempted to clean out our goldfish pond - which is another mess! The goldfish and the pond came with the house - 2 things I should not have inherited. I don't think the fish survived the winter. In my defense, I even put the heater in the pond to keep it from icing over. Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing there. So, I attempted to clean all of the debris out of the pond. I saw no swimming fishies... I am headed to the pond store to find out what I did wrong and what I need to do to fix it!
So, if anyone has any tips on getting rid of honeysuckle roots or cleaning up a goldfish pond, I'm all ears! Happy Spring cleaning!
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