tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post8318413327634997469..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: The lawn is gone!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22744889785032446782011-02-19T21:59:19.757-08:002011-02-19T21:59:19.757-08:00Julie - Yes, the beds are going out front. It'...Julie - Yes, the beds are going out front. It's the sunniest part of our yard and a good spot for veggies. Our lawn was a mix of moss and weeds with some ugly grass mixed in.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14613420794450483952011-02-18T16:19:15.355-08:002011-02-18T16:19:15.355-08:00Are you putting the raised beds in the front? I to...Are you putting the raised beds in the front? I took out the grass in most of the front yard but ours was mostly burmuda grass, which is oh so not fun to get out.Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-47813733853098464472011-02-16T12:54:51.621-08:002011-02-16T12:54:51.621-08:00I just love the sight of grass-be-gone! I know thi...I just love the sight of grass-be-gone! I know this was extremely hard work. Cannot wait to see the next step!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829333592209275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-35373943880982991862011-02-15T13:58:21.690-08:002011-02-15T13:58:21.690-08:00Wonderful---just wonderful! Very proud of you 3 ou...Wonderful---just wonderful! Very proud of you 3 out there working hard. I like the way you are laying this out...very coolAnna/Flowergardengirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971296678810885112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-64930447187521371042011-02-15T10:40:50.715-08:002011-02-15T10:40:50.715-08:00Nice going, Catherine. Thinking back to my own sod...Nice going, Catherine. Thinking back to my own sod-removing days, I can remember how difficult this work is. Kudos to Mr. Muscles and your helper too. I look forward to more of your redux.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-37876801715579784852011-02-15T09:57:48.278-08:002011-02-15T09:57:48.278-08:00What alot of work!!! But it looks great.. What col...What alot of work!!! But it looks great.. What color blue is your house?? LOVE IT!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685120146694402692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-44663469095513022012011-02-14T20:55:12.832-08:002011-02-14T20:55:12.832-08:00What a lot of work!!! I am not ambitious enough to...What a lot of work!!! I am not ambitious enough to remove so much sod at once, but maybe a sod cutter would help. Can't wait to see the project once completed. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14473966869006266692011-02-14T18:30:44.074-08:002011-02-14T18:30:44.074-08:00Wow. You all sure know how to get a project done....Wow. You all sure know how to get a project done. I can't believe how fast it's progressing. It will be great not to mow and by the size of your raised beds, you'll be growing a lot of veggies. I bet the neighbors are really interested in what you're doing ~ at least when I even do something small, they are curious here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-55183614089286991372011-02-14T13:13:59.308-08:002011-02-14T13:13:59.308-08:00Wow - that is a lot of work! Thanks for posting su...Wow - that is a lot of work! Thanks for posting such great photos of the progress. I am anxious to see the finished project (as I am sure you are too!)Kate @ Gardening and Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02371717107588481262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-67840207437928508262011-02-14T10:34:30.410-08:002011-02-14T10:34:30.410-08:00Catherine, I am very much enjoying watching the tr...Catherine, I am very much enjoying watching the transformation of your yard and garden as well as seeing you outside in shirt sleeves! Spring is indeed coming!<br />Blessings, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22549622815861701362011-02-14T09:29:52.303-08:002011-02-14T09:29:52.303-08:00What a project! I assume you have plans to make s...What a project! I assume you have plans to make sure the grass roots are completely removed before you add soil or other plants (did I comment about this before?). My big, ugly, awful garden job this year is trying to figure out how to get rid of the grass that is growing in my new flower beds - the sod cutter didn't get all the roots and they just grew right up through several inches of new soil. Better luck for you!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72332403492270426872011-02-14T09:21:30.467-08:002011-02-14T09:21:30.467-08:00Thank you all for your nice comments. Today it...Thank you all for your nice comments. Today it's pouring rain and I'm glad we took advantage of the dry day!<br /><br />Eileen - I love your idea of using some of that sod in the new beds. My husband loved the idea, especially since it means less to get rid of.<br /><br />Tina - Also a great idea about Freecycle. I wondered if anyone would want it for compost. I think we may do that for whatever is left.<br /><br />Someone had to take the pictures, and I was more than happy to be the one, especially with how I looked by the end of the day :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90959003623702203432011-02-14T09:12:51.922-08:002011-02-14T09:12:51.922-08:00This is looking amazing, Catherine! What a huge a...This is looking amazing, Catherine! What a huge amount of progress in a relatively short space of time. Three cheers for team work! Believe it or not, I feel as excited for you as if this were my own project and I'm enjoying being part of it all, every inch of the way...especially so, as I'm not the one getting all hot & sweaty and grimy :)<br /><br />You've shared such lovely pictures with us - your daughters are so pretty and clearly had a great time. I see the littlest one came out to climb the heap of grass sods - who could resist that? Sweetpea looks justifiably proud of her input...and WELL DONE! to her & her team for their winning game! Muscle Man looks so disarming...what a sweetie he is!<br /><br />We're just missing seeing the lady of the manor???<br /><br />It's all looking so promising, Catherine. I can't wait for the next update!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-80854701502469396152011-02-14T09:11:19.195-08:002011-02-14T09:11:19.195-08:00I love watching a plan come together. Of course I ...I love watching a plan come together. Of course I would since I am not the one doing the work. LOL! My neighbors would be saying "What in the world is she up to now".LOL! A seating area sounds like a great addition too Catherine.<br />It will be fun watching your transformation and the adding of the picket fence.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-84857171270469736992011-02-14T08:36:24.892-08:002011-02-14T08:36:24.892-08:00hoorah no more grass. I keep thinking of lifting ...hoorah no more grass. I keep thinking of lifting mine in the front but I havent made that leap yet.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86536277235392927022011-02-14T07:27:43.641-08:002011-02-14T07:27:43.641-08:00What a fun post to go through this with you all! G...What a fun post to go through this with you all! Great job! Hooray for the teamwork. That great big pile of sod and soil looks like a gold mine to me-I'm thinking compost. It's be fantastic. Are you giving it away? Someone on Freecycle (like me) might take it. I can't wait to see the veggies you grow in your new beds.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87265629633180452872011-02-14T07:23:21.936-08:002011-02-14T07:23:21.936-08:00Dear Catherine, How liberating that the grass has ...Dear Catherine, How liberating that the grass has gone. And, what a perfect seating area this will be to enjoy the summer sun. You all obviously worked terribly hard to achieve so much, but how very satisfying to have reached this point with the gardening season stretching ahead of you. Now the fun begins!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56409906375550018462011-02-14T04:41:26.563-08:002011-02-14T04:41:26.563-08:00That's quite a project! I bet you're goin...That's quite a project! I bet you're going to love, love, love those raised beds.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-2947438188895955712011-02-14T01:05:31.533-08:002011-02-14T01:05:31.533-08:00Such great job you've done with that area! I r...Such great job you've done with that area! I really enjoy following the work and I'm looking forwqrd to see the final result. Happy Valentines Day Catherine / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-9573648893549500572011-02-13T21:20:10.096-08:002011-02-13T21:20:10.096-08:00Wow! Look at you go! Start one project and it just...Wow! Look at you go! Start one project and it just blends in to the next! Wish I had watched the weather--instead I had planned on painting today--indoors! Got a nice walk in and saw lots of bulbs coming up!xoxoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708973250486022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89737836478625293392011-02-13T20:12:56.401-08:002011-02-13T20:12:56.401-08:00Great job!! We used a sod cutter when we made the...Great job!! We used a sod cutter when we made the first beds in our yard. Those are interesting machines. I remember feeling like I was being shaken the whole time.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41653138293562334902011-02-13T19:53:25.095-08:002011-02-13T19:53:25.095-08:00What a team your family is! Good work! I can'...What a team your family is! Good work! I can't wait to see it as the seasons unfold.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-40426518628837003932011-02-13T18:18:17.168-08:002011-02-13T18:18:17.168-08:00My you and the whole family have really been busy....My you and the whole family have really been busy. Good plan to wait for a rainy day to finish - not like asking for much to get rain around here is it? In fact I was wishing I had taken the 'boat' to town yesterday as it was raining like crazy by the time I headed home.<br />Your raised beds are going to be great - they're huge too. Can't wait to see them all full!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-54201193329255015592011-02-13T18:04:22.073-08:002011-02-13T18:04:22.073-08:00Wow, you guys have been busy, and I love what you ...Wow, you guys have been busy, and I love what you have accomplished. Can hardly wait to see the beds in place and to see them filled with all sorts of goodies.<br /><br />Keep enjoying working together, and setting it all up, you're doing a GREAT job.<br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-70583742113905844292011-02-13T17:23:31.845-08:002011-02-13T17:23:31.845-08:00It is going to look so good. I don't regret do...It is going to look so good. I don't regret doing away with the grass in our front lawn. I love the gravel.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.com