Well given I woke up feeling absolutely blergh, I didn't progress as much as I had hoped. The grass and roots were a lot thicker than I anticipated and the shovel we have now isn't as good as my old one (will need to get another for a shorty like me!! I like a handle on top)
So this is how we started - hubby mowed it on the lowest setting yesterday afternoon and then used our friends electic edger to cut out the border and cross-hatch for easy (supposedly) removal of the grass..
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And this is how far I got by hand this afternoon - before I conceded I'd probably need to either poison or saturate the grass!
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And my lovely hubby took pity on me and used his braun to finish it with the shovel (and is now totally shattered!)
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Tomorrow I'll do the brickwork and move the grass scraps... that'll be 1/4 done! (apart from planting... soil is lovely and rich, lots of worms! It's exciting!
Just also want to mention I love this - I'm not really sure what kind of shrub it is, but it looks so magnificent against our back fence.. loving it.
Just also want to mention I love this - I'm not really sure what kind of shrub it is, but it looks so magnificent against our back fence.. loving it.
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1 lovely comments:
You're going to love it- my kids have discovered a new appreciation for vegetables and eat raw stuff from the garden all the time.
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