Yard waste recycling - not done right.

I am particularly fond of recycling - the more stuff I can recycle the better. One of the things I like to recycle is yard waste. Last year , I raked up enough leaves to fill up my no longer used 30 gallon garbage can, and more. Those were all recycled... I was happy.

When spring came, I decided to use my 30 gallon garbage can again - to fill it up with weeds that I've been digging up as they pop out of the ground. No harm done. Just not too much weeds to fill up that tank.

I gradually add more stuff as I work in my yard... since spring.
And today - I decided its time for recycling.

I lifted the lid to add more weed, and - almost swarm of fungus gnats swarmed out. Ack! My last yard work waste must have included a bit of those gnats !

So gross.

I closed the lid quickly... and hope maybe my garbage guy doesn't get grossed out.

Next time - I'll use a bag.

Mosquito bait....

Today I decided to head home early so I can give my yard a bit of a quick mowing before I head to Toronto. To keep my neighbor happy... or at least the perspective buyer for my neighbor's house happy. Tho, its not like my grass is really growing well - its just uneven and full of weeds. (that's the stuff keeping it green and fresh looking)

After mowing I started to notice some buzzing around me.. Oh no ! I quickly grab some insect repellent and spray everywhere. I proceed to do a bit more yard work, pulling those weeds that didn't blend well... and get ride of some brown leaves on my tree... When I finally finished, I realized that I've been bitten a lot! The repellent didn't work much at all!? (or was there simply so much mosquitoes around b/c its so hot again ? )

That's 16 bites all together. Very itchy. Not sure how some of those got thru my socks :(
I suspect some got into the house too.....