Do you know what russian "dacha" means? Many Russian people have a plot of land out in the country called a ''dacha''. They often have a small house there where they can relax or grow fruit and vegetables in the garden. Dachas are usually a few kilometres outside the city. So on Friday evening and Suturday morning thousands of cars bases and local trains carry millions of people to their dachas outside the city. People take bags, backpacks and small carts with what they need for relaxing weekends at the dacha. You can often see cats and dogs in the cars as people usualy take their pets with them. People spend their weekends at their dachas during the spring people clear the garden. Many people plant vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and potatos while others prefer to grow flowers. In the summer, families swim and fish in nearby lakes and rivers. They also pick fruit and berries which they use to make jam. Autumm is the most beautiful season at the dacha. All of the trees, grass and plants are green, red and yellow and there are a lot of colourful flowers. During the long, cold Russians winters people can't wait to return to their dachas. There they can relax and get away from the busy city life.