Halfway Through Summer - Are We Having Fun Yet

Article by: Bonnie Carrier

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No, well if you happen to be a late starter (this is where yours truly comes in) it's not to late. In fact here is my list, maybe you can use it to get ready and start having fun.

Let's see, Saturday morning arrives, time to check the to-do list.

1) Drag out pots , Plant A Simple Tea Garden and planters, clean then fill with potting mix (you did remember to pick up some right) then plant , How to Make a Simple Homemade Aeroponics System annuals.

2) Weed , Feng Shui In the Garden and prepare ground for new Perennials

3) Put up hangers on porch , Winterizing Tips for Your Lawn and Garden and put shepherds hooks into ground, hang up hanging baskets.

4) Get patio , Marjoram: The Herb of Happiness furniture out of storage and clean off.

5) Clean up spilled dirt (from annual , How To Find Cheap Flower Delivery In Your Area planting) put away tools , Gardening with Garden Decor used for hangers.

6) Place pots , Plant A Simple Tea Garden of flowers , The Use of Color in Your Landscape on steps.

7) Water , First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket everything, roll hose back up.

8) Sweep patio , Plant A Simple Tea Garden or deck, , New Uses For Old Plants place furniture , New Uses For Old Plants around, put up planters.

9) Sweep once more.

10) Mow the lawn. , Cactus Grafting: Lophophora Williamsii to Trichocereus Candicans as a Rapid Propagation Technique

11) Make dinner, fire-up the grill

Hold up a minute, need to check and see if I've started relaxing and having fun yet.

Well so goes the life of a "Last Minute Lucy"Â.

Of course all of us late starters don't really seem to mind, after the initial marathon weekend getting everything in order (ever notice we can't seem to spread things out) we now have the whole summer , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color to sit back and enjoy all our hard work.

Oh, did I mentioned it's about halfway through summer, , Lawn Care Business Owners - Don't Buy Yourself A Job sorry just thought I'd remind everyone once again.

I personally do not care how long it takes me to get things done outside, , Make The Most From Your Vegetable Garden just having the opportunity to be outside , Flower Gardens in the warm sunshine is enough (maybe that's why I take so long, it give me more excuses to be out there).

So enjoy all those outside , Feng Shui In the Garden chores and activities, before you know it, it will be time for fall , Abatement Conflicts with Eco-Systems clean up. That by the way is only about three months away, so you might what to start thinking about it now.

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Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home , Coping With Algae in the Garden Pond Decorating & Savvy Outdoor Decorating. , First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket She is the mother to two grown daughters and a very spoiled 4yr old Blue , How To Keep Birds Off Of Your Patio Furniture Merle Sheltie named Toby. Stop by both site for indoor , Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn and outdoor decorating , Dream Yard ideas.

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