Finished side lawn

Continuing from the last post, we’ve eventually finished the side lawn. Putting this to grass was a pretty big job and included spending a few weekends last year shifting countless barrows of soil to remove some rather large humps, bumps and dips.

You’ll see Derrick (our local expert in all things relating to old houses) in some shots. Derrick will be adding a lime mortar parge to the exterior ground floor walls in the following weeks or months. You’ll also see Don the Johnson, who is well, Don the Johnson. Don just bought himself a Frogeye Sprite which is sooo cute, I wished I had turned the camera around so you could see it.

In case you’re wondering what we’re picking up, it’s pebbles and there were tons of them. We didn’t get them all out but we removed a decent quantity. Also the shuffling penguin walk up and down, is to help compact the soil and the dark brown stuff we threw on is peat moss to help condition the soil.

Finally our daffodils are coming out and at the last count six were in bloom. We didn’t want to disturb the daffodils but when the leaves die back, we’ll dig up the bulbs, grade and seed the area and replant the bulbs. Thanks for helping us plant them Colin!

Weather has now turned rainy which will be perfect for the grass seed.