March 2011 State of the Yard

With the equinox just a day away and the thermometer on the rise, it's time to assess the state of the yard.  It was a tough winter, to be sure.  A layer of snow and ice blanketed the grounds of McBone Manor for most of the dormant season. As the days grow longer, the frozen crust has melted away to reveal a landscape with a whole lot of stuff going on.

There's some good stuff, like this:

And this:

 And some of the stuff is not so good:

 There's the save-the-planet stuff:

And then there's these little bastards, eating the stuff they're not supposed to be eating:

Thankfully, I didn't encounter a single one of these:

Oh, it will take a few weeks to whip this terrain into shape.  There is brush to clear and I think I'll try my hand again at planting a garden. I'm sure with the right kind of dedication I can at least double last year's bounty (2 jalepeños). As ever, the War on Squirrels rages on. 

Gonna be a wonderful spring.

nwb