#zone 6a

beautiful

learned a lot about the common walk ways

and soil quality

got some landscaping ideas

increased wildlife activity for sure

holy pollen bomb

not sure how to mow 2ft tall grass

ticks cross my mind more than they used to

haven't found any

I started chopping and dropping by hand, but it took me like 20min to do about 6 sqft. I mowed the majority as best I could and then chopped the edges in by hand so they would have a hard time escaping out of the side. I left all the clippings on top. I also popped in my lemonbalm transplant I bought for $5 from a local gardener on Facebook marketplace.

Then a layer of contractor's paper.

Then some free local mulch. Normally I'd say woodchips, but this load was extra leafy.

Ta-dah!

This is also most convenient one for me because it is drooping down right in the backyard where I let Soda roam (I spy a little white dog). Most of the berries are too high for me to pick and are very popular with the local birds 🐦

Wash and freeze!