Sod it
Yesterday I went to Home Despot to pick up turf, but since it’s got a very limited shelf life they only have it in the mornings. So I had a wander round the area and took an a bunch of photos that I’m preliminarily calling “If life gives you girders, make irn-bru“. Here’s the link to the pix. And here’s my fav:
This morning I went to get the turf and practiced pronouncing the Americanese for it in the car, sod, pronounced sard. Here’s the b4 and after:
You may also see notice new bushy fern things which were advertised on craigslist.org for free, heather or lavender, the beginnings of a honeysuckle and solar lights which may stop working once the walnut tree gets its leaves on and casts the entire endeavour into shadow…
You have n’t mentioned a walnut tree before…… I’m booking my flight now.
Mum
That reminds me, I asked my mother what she could suggest for the section of my garden which is heavily shaded in summer by next-door’s tree.
She suggested that rather than getting shade-loving plants, I get some solar lights so it’s no longer shaded.
I said “Right, so if the garden is shaded and getting no light, you’re suggesting I get some solar powered lights which…”
“Oh” she said.
DOH! Enjoy the gardening.
Mornin’ Mum, walnuts in the “Fall” apparently… Hope to see you before then. Trader Joe’s is not far away should nature fail to provide…
You can see her logic though, Flash 🙂
I’m hoping Californian shade is enough to power the lights. It’s about 500 lumens brighter than London shade. According to my exact calculations… Enjoy your gardening too. Did you see Trent made 750,000 bucks from hardcore fans like you?