The grass is greener

We had a bit of a milestone at our place on Friday. Some may be aware of the project we had on our front yard, we demolished and then re-built the front retaining wall so that we could then fix the garden knowing that the leaning wall of Chirnside was fixed. This project started in late November, when it all seemed so easy to knock it down, clear a bit of dirt, then build it again and clear the mess…..

 

Don’t let anyone tell you that a DIY 15m wall is quick and easy, particularly when trying to work and have a life around it. It did save us a lot of $$, but took a fair bit longer than expected. Long story short, it was well after Christmas before the new wall was in place, then some time later before the mess as cleared up, then again some time before we got the top-soil and grass seed (not turf) down.

 

Friday, I mowed the lawn for the first time!! It would have happened earlier except that new grass, soft earth, rain and work didn’t get aligned until then…. Did you notice that I used the word LAWN. I tried to choose a seed that had the potential to look nice without being too much work. Of course, time will tell, but so far this grass is magnificent!! Apart from some weeds (to be attacked in coming weeks), we have a luxurious deep green fine leafed lawn, that has grown well in the cold/wet of recent weeks and so far in the well established spots has handled the traffic of boys games etc.

 

This is a feel-good achievement since we really did have to basically start the front yard all over again, and we know it will add to the value of our home.

All we need to do now is plant the gardens and (hopefully) watch them grow.

 

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Clarkeys Home Improvement Adventure…..will it be the windows / doors getting replaced, or will the paint brush come out first??