Now that we’ve got our first few thunderstorms under our belt, I think it’s safe to say we’re past all danger of frost. At least we had better be; I took my snow scraper out of my car for the year. 

Have you taken care of your May gardening to-do list? I’m woefully behind on my gardening this week, as getting the chicken coop finished has taken priority. Those cute fuzzy chicks we got back in April have disappeared, and now we have four young pullets ready to be out of the brooder. And we are ready to have them out of the house. 

 

 

Cheryl has a great article on this UK-based tradition that has made its way to the states. And it got me thinking about our attitudes toward unmown lawns when we see them.

 

We often see unmowed lawns as a sign of neglect. We think of that one neighbor not doing their part to keep the neighborhood looking tidy and neat. 

A green, perfectly trimmed lawn is such a part of American life that the sight of one that’s even a few inches longer than a neighbor’s catches our eye. We wonder if the owner is on vacation, or perhaps it’s a sign that something is wrong. 

Can you imagine driving through a development and seeing a lawn covered in grasses and wildflowers as high as your knees? Or how about an entire block of homes with yards that looked more like a meadow? 
 

 

Would you consider letting your grass grow this May? Will you leave the lawnmower in the shed? Does the thought of letting the grass grow fill you with dread, or have you happily finding a few free hours each week this month? It’s an interesting exercise, to be sure.