While I’ve been composting for the past few weeks another outdoor project has been looming above me…the front yard.
A few months back we had a driveway poured, and while this resolved the bulk of our front yard problems, it left a larger problem for the rest of the yard.
The plan was to lay sod around the driveway and easily create a magazine-quality front yard….talk is always easier than action. I went outside yesterday to start work on preparation and realized that a ton of concrete debris and rocks has integrated itself into the soil. Not good for grass.
So now the plan is to craft a large sifter for the top soil and shovel the bulk of the yard through it. Hopefully this wont take a ton of time and will produce good results. Someone once said “The harder you work, the better the results”…yeah.
Meanwhile I can think of the type of grass I want to lay…
Building a Soil Sifter
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/landscape/tools/sifter/soil.htm
Local sod farms
http://www.modernturf.com
http://www.carolinafreshfarms.com/index.html
http://www.pattenseed.com/index.html
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Let’s talk about gardening some this weekend. I’m helping Abby with things she wants to grow also.
-What are you planning to grow?
Posted 25 Feb 2010 at 3:43 pm ¶-Are you going to buy the little plants after the last frost, or start growing from seed soon?
-Did you choose your back yard because the front yard would be tacky, or because you get more sunlight in the back per day?
whats going on here?
Posted 19 Mar 2010 at 11:02 am ¶Post a Comment