No rain yesterday and again the forecast calls for rain today. I’m just not convinced. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain as well but tomorrow’s rain forecast came with a sharp drop in temp as well. That sounds like a better prediction. At any rate, I watered this morning–20 minutes per side.
Category: Yard Work
Any work done on the yard
Watering
Even though there was a chance for storms in the forecast I decided to water. Never know about Denver forecasts. 20 minutes per side.
Watering
As soon as I finished putting down seed I watered. I did a bit longer than usual–30 minutes per side. Here’s hoping the seed takes root!
Seeding
I decided to take advantage of the low cut grass to make a last ditch effort at getting some new growth in our yard. I took much of what was left of the seed I bought last year and generously coverd the areas with the least amout of green.
Weeding
Decided to continue the epic struggle against the infestuous weeds in the flower beds in the front of the house. I manages to make it from where I stopped yesterday all the way to the corner of the property right at the edge of the irises. I filled another large trash bag and I would estimate that it weighed about 40-50 pounds when I was done. That’s exhausting!
Weeding
After mowing I ran some errands and when I returned I decided to pull some weeds. The peonies and roses and irises were being chocked out by the massive weed-growth. I cleared most of the weeds from the walk to the north along the front of the house but I ran out of steam just after the peonies and roses. I guess the irises will have to wait. In terms of scale, I pulled enough weeds just in the roughly 18 square feet between the walk and the roses to fill a large trash bag. It made a huge difference! Getting rid of he weeds on other spots is going to help tremendously–once I find a combination of time and energy.
Mowing
I got home from work early today and decided to take advantage of the overcast mid to high 70s and get the lawn mowed. I decided to set the blade height to cut the grass lower than I was. I tried setting it to the lowest it would go (testing it on a small spot in the back before moving to the front) and that was a big mistake–it cut almost all the way to the dirt. I switched it to something in the middle but in retrospect I think that might have been too low too. The grass did look manicured though. The lawn mower stalled on me once during the cutting and I think it might have been out of gas so I filled it but it was still making funny noises and it was dumping a lot of clippings on the lawn. Not sure what that was all about. This is only the fourth or fifth time I’ve mowed the lawn with this mower. Ug.
Watering
Got up and went out to water. Weather report says there is a slight chance again for rain today and tomorrow but I’ll believe it when I see it. Mowing is certainly on the agenda sometime soon. It’s finally time to take the blade height down low. That should mean less mowing required. I also pulled some weeds but there is need to do a ton more weeding in the flower beds along the west side of the house and north side of the property in front. The back also needs a ton but I’m focused on the front this year.
Watering
It was supposed to rain yesterday again and although it got dark and gray at one point, it never actually rained as far as I can tell. That said, I think the amount of moisture was enough to get the growth through in the interim. I’m back to watering today. 20 minutes per side.
Watering
Even though we had some water yesterday I decided to give the lawn a drink this morning. I think it’s supposed to be hot and sunny today. Did the 20 minutes per side.