[Blindtlk] Working in the yard

[Steven Johnson]

Anita, I spend a lot of time in my gardens and yards and do a heck of a lot
of weeding around my vegetables and flowers.  I have some great power tools
that I use including a rototiller, lawnmower and a very cool
shredder/chipper/mulcher so I can reclaim everything in my yard and compost
it.  Differentiating weeds from good plants is a skill, but you may want to
start by marking the good plants when you plant them with a marker of some
sorts like a straw, small stake, or the like and everything else is assumed
to be weeds.  If you are lanting from seed, it is a little tricker, but
instead of marking the row with stakes, run a piece of twine between the
stakes and let the plants get high enough, and again, everything else is
assumed ot be weeds.  

Lawn mowing can be difficult as it matters on how big the yard is, how many
obstacles are in the yard etc.  Mine is small, actually long and narrow, so
this makes it a lot easier to feel what I have gone over.  By the way, my
vegetable garden is absolutely exploding this year!

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of A Kelly
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:24 PM
To: NFB Blind Talk Request Mail Submissions
Subject: [Blindtlk] Working in the yard

Hello everyone!
> 
> Anyone pull weeds out of the flower beds and walkways?  Ever been afraid
of grabbing a garden snake or other critters while doing so?  How do you go
about pulling your weeds?  Do you have trouble finding them once you lose
your place? Is there some type of method to this?  
> 
> When pushing a mower, is there some sort of trick to ensure you're walking
straight?  How do you go about avoiding going over the areas you've already
mowed?
> 
> Just looking for some tips and tricks on how some of you go about tackling
yard chores.  Thank you.

Best Regards,
Anita K.  also known as "Gadget Girl".  Sent via my Apple gadget.  Apple,
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