All about the lawn

I was reading my friends blog (It's spring: Time to get in the game and check out the competition) and it got me thinking about my own yard and what the neighbors must think. We bought our house about a year and a half ago (which is only a small excuse) and have two little ones (another small excuse) and have absolutely no idea what we're doing! (the truth comes out) We have managed to cultivate a lovely combination of funky purplish weeds (clover perhaps?), sprawling dirt patches, and two lush sections of lawn that border on a neighbors well tended to, watered, and fertilized (by their dog!) lawn. I don't think we can take much credit for those lush patches of lawn. Anyway, back to what the neighbors think. At the beginning of last season hubby decided that the dandelions were to be embraced and accepted... by the end of the season he was annoyed at their unwillingness to be tamed by the lawn mower and ability to multiply like mad. This afternoon he and the little guy were outside "collecting" dandelions and putting them into a bucket. I think we'll make this a game several times a week and see how long I can keep my toddler excited to pick dandelions :) The boy does love to work. The other morning he and I were outside at 8am in the breezy, chilly, rainy weather putting seeds in the garden. My neighbors must think I am insane (maybe I am, who knows!) but the fact of the matter is you take the time you can and we had a busy day and the baby was napping so I did what I could. I look around at all of my neighbors lovely lawns and hope that they will be patient with me, as I'm sure it will take many summers for me to find the time, energy, money and interest to cultivate a lawn suitable for this lovely neighborhood. Anyway, you do what you can, right?