Getting motivated for garden work
If you intend to look after your garden in proper fashion you need a plan. Don’t look on it as a chore, its supposed to be enjoyable. Even if you have no interest in the garden or growing things you may still be needed to do your bit in the garden to help with domestic harmony. Have a plan is the key. Allow time, say each Saturday, to cut the grass or weed the vegetable patch. If you are a non lover of gardening it is vital to keep on track so do allow the set amount of time for gardening tasks. Depending on the size of the garden it may only amount to a few hours per week. The problems (and weeds) only arise when you neglect you duty, which is easy to do if the weather is inclement or you are feeling lazy. Keep on top of it is my advice.
No such issues for those of us who delight in the garden and all things growing. We cannot wait to get out there with forks, trowels and hoes and play our role in beautifying the garden. I have a relatively new garden (its four years old) but I have photographed it since I began to work on it. I take 4 photographs each year at the start of the seasons. I have been comparing year 1 photographs with this year and its amazing how much progress has been made. The fast growing trees are huge even though I planted them when they were only 2 foot high. My vegetable patch is producing an abundance of veggies, and to think this was just a bare grass lawn a few years ago. I love my garden, I love growing and I do get help from my partner despite the above paragraph. Ah! The way to my heart is blooming obvious!