Start Your Seeds
With snow on the ground you’re probably not thinking of your garden just yet but now is the perfect time to start seeds. Typically you want to start your seeds 6 to 8 weeks before the expected last frost date in your area. The dates vary from province to province and city to city so use this chart to find the last expected frost date for where you live.
Also, you don’t need expensive store bought pots to start your seeds. Here are some inexpensive alternatives.
Begin Spring Cleaning
This is the perfect time to get a jump start on your spring cleaning! Open the windows to air out your house, tackle the baseboards, dust the top the light fixtures and do all the other stuff you’ve been putting off all winter. Plus there are these four chores that should be done yearly so get them out of the way now.
Put A Bird Feeder In Your Backyard
Soon the birds will be coming back from their long trek down south. Welcome them with a bird feeder or bird house.
Buy Some Flowers
Nothing says spring like fresh flowers. Treat yourself to a bouquet that will brighten your day without wilting your wallet. Or better yet, buy a plant in a pot that you can plant outdoors when the weather is nice.
Get Outside
We’ve been cooped up all winter, it’s time to get out and enjoy the warm weather. And if it’s not warm yet, still go out and get some fresh air. It will make you feel better, I swear.
Eat Spring Produce
Start with green–asparagus, fiddleheads, and peas–then add in colour with radishes and rhubarb. As the spring season progresses more in season produce becomes available and your table will be filled with a rainbow of colour.
Make A Rainbow
Speaking of rainbows, if you haven’t spotted one outside, make one inside your home using milk and food colouring, pot of gold not included.
De-Clutter and Get Ready for A Garage Sale
It’s time to get rid of the stuff you don’t use. Tackle the toys, comb through the clothes, and bring out the books you don’t need. When warm weather hits you’ll be ready to throw your first garage sale of the season.
Get Out Your Spring Wardrobe
After months of greys, blacks, and dark blue hues, it’s time to bring on the colour! Go through last year’s spring clothes, get rid of what doesn’t fit or what you didn’t wear last year and then start shopping to fill in the gaps.
Listen To Songs That Remind You Of Spring
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