With the terrible drought we have been in here in San Antonio and Austin, TX, you might wonder why I would even bother to think about gardening as a form of exercise, but it has become a super challenge.
First, there is hauling the soaker hose around the yard, which takes a good 5 to ten minutes per move. Then, pulling up the dead bushes, mulching the dead stuff and turning the dirt over and over to let the sun bake away the weeds, has got to burn calories I know not of!
Finally, I need to figure out the calories burned from raking all the dead grass. It has to be the equivalent of running a mile!
My next project is going to have to be installing a new sidewalk. I tripped over the concrete walk that has buckled in the drought. Hurt my knee. I am imagining a sidewalk with gravel and stepping stones. What do you think? I was thinking it would be fun to get my son and grandchildren to help me make the stepping stones. Seems like they would be kind of funky and artistic. Plus, the energy expended stirring the cement would be a boon.
Now as to planting...I can only imagine a cactus garden...sadly, even the cactus are dying here in central Texas, but planting them and not getting stuck with stickers could be an extra calorie burn...imagine the fear...ahhh! It has to raise the adrenaline!
I am excited about my new yard. I think I will take before and after pictures. Our yard is so decimated from the plumbing tunnel that was dug under our house, and the drought. I lost several lovely plants. I am especially sad for the loss of my trumpet vine. It had been in the ground for over three years and had finally bloomed. Sigh. If anyone has any suggestions for plants let me know. I am open to all ideas.
Let me just close with keep moving! Some is better than none. Think of eating things you grow. Herbs and veggies are fun to grow. Don't forget the sit ups and push ups. Thanks for visiting!
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