Spring Gardening

I finally started to weed out the garden.  It will take days to do.

Our garden is plagued with English Ivy that likes to crawl, climb, and choke out our plants.  In the city of Coquitlam, English Ivy has been designated an "invasive species" and I have to agree.  It is very invasive.

This year, thanks to my sis P, I am growing a few corn stalks, some tomato plants, and a pumpkin.  The corn stalks and the pumpkin seem to be doing well enough.  The plants are quite sturdy, and that gives me hope.  The tomato plants however, were still quite small when transplanted into my garden, and they are looking a bit iffy.  I hope a few of them survive...

One other weed that I'd like to call invasive (which really isn't) are dandelions.  Our grass is plagued with dandelions.  So many dandelions that Hubby just mows over them with the lawn mower, instead of pulling them out.  If anybody wants dandelion tea, they are welcome to pick dandelions from our yard!  We have more than enough to spare!

To assist my husband's dandelion massacre, we are now on the lookout for a gas powered lawn mower.  Our hand-me-down electrical one just doesn't "cut it" anymore.  So if anybody hears of any lawnmower deals, let us know.