Suck it up

Did I mention my love affair with pea stone? Yes? The easy care, low cost landscaping material has many benefits. There are but two maintenance jobs, weeding and vacuuming. Weeding is done by hand unless it gets out of hand, then out comes the Round Up. The vacuuming is more of a pain in the neck, literally.

After raking up the fallen leaves, the shedding bark from the Chinese elm, and other debris into piles (did I mention raking? and untangling the annoying 100 ft. extension cord?) I put on a mask and protective glasses and strap on the Black and Decker. It's back breaking work for a vintage gardener, but the result is so worth it. Also probably qualifies for weight-bearing exercise, important for said gardener. Team that up with some sunshine and you've multi-tasked your way to better bone health. ( Be sure to wear the mask.)