{"id":44042,"date":"2010-05-11T11:48:05","date_gmt":"2010-05-11T11:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=44042"},"modified":"2010-05-17T09:38:44","modified_gmt":"2010-05-17T09:38:44","slug":"cheap-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/05\/cheap-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Backyard Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, We have a 10&#215;10 shady patch of dirt and weeds that we would like to actually use this summer. Grass will never grow there. What would be the cheapest, quickest way to get started?  Wood deck, pebbles, brick, concrete?  Can it be done by clutzy DIYers or hire out?  Any ideas would be welcome!<br \/>\nThanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, We have a 10&#215;10 shady patch of dirt and weeds that we would like to actually use this summer. Grass will never grow there. What would be the cheapest, quickest way to get started? Wood deck, pebbles, brick, concrete? Can it be done by clutzy DIYers or hire out? 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