Calorie burn while gardening.

[amid chaos]

These are from the National Gardening Association, and they're calorie-burning totals, based on 30 minutes of activity for a 180-pound person:

Mowing (push, with motor): 182
Mowing (push mower): 243
Trimming shrubs (power): 142
Trimming shrubs (manual): 182
Raking: 162
Bagging leaves: 162
Planting seedlings: 162
Planting trees: 182
Weeding: 182
Digging, Spading, Tilling, Laying Sod, or general gardening: 202
Gardening with heavy power tools: 243
Double Digging: 344

And, last but not least... they list this one:
Admiring your work while sitting on the front porch: 0

 

[Snowwark]

Hmmm...very interesting Vanessa, but I think they forgot something. Raising your Watermelon Martini to your lips while sitting on the porch admiring your work, has got to count for something!!

 

[amid chaos]

I raked and hauled leaves for an hour...does that mean I can have a cupcake?

 

[Snowwark]

For that, and for what I'm sure you've done since, I think you deserve a whole cake, Vanessa!!!

 

[gina2000]

Hey! Hey! I raked and bagged for 1 1/2 hours! THAT'S GOTTA BE WORTH A MARTINI!!!!!

 

[NHMickey]

Diet yard work... Hmmm...