Brownstoner Garden: Tuesday's Gone
A little more sod, a few more fence panels and a little more on the retaining wall yesterday. Our dynamic duo, Jonathan and Ryan, spent a good part of the day on the neighbor’s garden which they’re doing concurrently. Previously: Monday’s Progress [Brownstoner]
A little more sod, a few more fence panels and a little more on the retaining wall yesterday. Our dynamic duo, Jonathan and Ryan, spent a good part of the day on the neighbor’s garden which they’re doing concurrently.
Previously: Monday’s Progress [Brownstoner]
I wouldn’t mind smoking a doobie lying on that grass and starring up at the Brooklyn night sky. . .
Those of you with negative critisism obviously have little experience getting work like this done — you probably even live in apartments and have never had your own yards.
No matter what, the yard Brownstoner having built will be a million times nicer than the weeds that were there previously.
Unlike a building renovation, the yard can easily be changed whenever Brownstoner feels like making changes.
I SMELL JEALOUSY.
This job should be done by now…
Not loving the raised bed in the rear or the overall hard geometry of the design. I realize it’s a work in progress, but a more free-form plan would be much more pleasing than your static, mechanical layout. And ditto on the sod. Not only does it look parched, it looks as if it was laid by an amateur. Some seams are always evident when it’s new, but I can pick out every one of them.
mmmmm, grass. This weekend, even though it’s probably already too late, we are planting some seed in a 12 x 12 area. Trying out the ‘no mow’ grass variety. Sounds about my speed 🙂
Slow growing, and folds over nicely if you do want to just ‘let it go’.
I’ve used a push mower for years. My grass is great. Bagging grass to throw in a dump since crazy and I’m not composting in Brooklyn. Too many rats.
Try Mill Lane Nursery on Ralph Ave for quality Long Island-grown sod. Seed is fine but doesn’t always take (not just because the birds eat it; it also has a hard time getting established in shady gardens). We have a push mower for our enormous 8′ x 13′ lawn. I love using it (that deliciously old-fashioned whirring noise of the blades) and the raking takes less than 10 minutes so what’s the big deal? If you are gardening in a brownstone backyard, you’re really unlikely to “need” an electric mower.
Do not get a push mower. You’ll have to rake all cut grass – big pain – or else it because a form of mulch and ruins your grass. I know; I tried it. Weed wackers make bad lawn mowers; I tried that too. The electric mower is the best suggestion in my opinion.
Yeah, some of that sod is getting replaced. We had sprinkler probs the first day it was laid. The raised area at the back is largely a function of the fact that it was there to begin with and getting rid of all that dirt would have been a pain. We think it going to be nice having it though.