This photo is from about 5 weeks prior to Hurricane Michael, which hit on October 10, 2018.
Redtwin
This photo is from about 5 weeks prior to Hurricane Michael, which hit on October 10, 2018.
Post Hurricane view from the roof (October 11, 2018). Most photos in the journal will be taken from the lower right corner of this picture looking across to the left towards the white workshop.
So it begins... Scalped and put down a bunch of sand. It ended up being just shy of 2 yards/1000sf. Also put down some 29-0-9 at just over 1lb N/1000.
March 19, 2019.
After 1 week. The weather has been unseasonably chilly and the kids were home on spring break so with the cool temps and heavy traffic, this first week has been slow.
After 3 weeks; you can really start to see where it is thicker due to the tire ruts. Temps are finally up in the 70s and we got some good rain.
After 5 weeks. The ruts are still showing but the grass is running into it and poking out in spots (see close up). I'm hoping that if I just keep mowing it low, it will fill in quickly.
I got lucky and was able to expand by buying the lot behind me. It was landlocked and the owner was either going to sell it to me or build duplexes on it. Luckily, his price was right and we got it.Crabbychas said:
West end is very nice! Do you have a lawn journal? I'd definitely like to compare notes.
My kids are in a First Tech Challenge club and I let them set up in my workshop. They've taken over well over half of my shop but it's cool to watch them build and program the robots. Pretty much that whole back wall, except my bikes, is their supplies. They built them from scratch; they have two. This one is being modified so that is why it was left out on the table.
419 continues to fill in nicely.
I'm assuming good things are going on under the grass in the soil. The 'shrooms are going to work on all the wood chips and dead roots.
I'm assuming good things are going on under the grass in the soil. The 'shrooms are going to work on all the wood chips and dead roots.
I've never used PGR, but I would think that would slow down the growth to spread into the sand. Does it not? It's looking great!
I was thinking it would slow vertical growth but encourage lateral growth to spread in the bare areas.tcorbitt20 said:
Mid week mow and threw down some Sunniland. My yard smell a little "farmy" right now.
Wafting... wafting... ooh, it's magic!
Wafting... wafting... ooh, it's magic!
That's exactly what he was saying!!! :lol:TN Hawkeye said:He probably thought you were taking a picture of him. "Look how high I am daddy!" "Mmhmmm, looking great son. But that grass though." :lol:Redtwin said:Another mow at .5" today. Looks like I'm getting close to round two of sand leveling.
Up'd the HOC to just under an inch to deal with some of the level issues. I'm starting to see some greening effect from the Sunniland app.
Edit: Better photo later in the day removing shadows.
Edit: Better photo later in the day removing shadows.
Put down some Sedgehammer with dye, NIS, and a pinch of Celcius. The green kyllinga was getting out of control.
I applied some baby shampoo to the hot spots as a sort of experiment to see if it will help with water retention. I started syringing at 12PM and 3PM for 5 minutes a zone. My HOC is still about 7/8".
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