Comments on: Clean Slate

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:37:34 +0000

Thanks guys! We’re slowly building up more steam to tackle the second half of the project and we’ll definitely keep you posted on the progress. Cross your fingers for some nice lush grass. Sometimes seeding this late in the season is hit or miss.

xo,
Sherry

By: nichole

nichole — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:53:22 +0000

I’m exhausted just reading your back-breaking tale! It looks brilliant, though! Good job :)

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:29:08 +0000

Looks great! Your hard work is paying off for sure. You guys are fabulous!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:28:11 +0000

Hello! i just want to say I love your blog and look forward to your updates :) I am in the process of fixing up my mothers old ranch (she also has an affection for ornamental grass EVERYWHERE and wooden borders, eesh) and you guys have great eyes for style. Thanks for the inspiration! Keep it up!

By: Billie

Billie — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:23:37 +0000

Ouch! I don’t envy your backache you poor dears!

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:42:34 +0000

simply wow!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:30:06 +0000

Yep, Jamie, that is some monkey grass that you see there. It has definitely already taken over parts of our yard. And digging up the entire monkey grass border to the right of the old path was no picnic. Those things have roots.

And we did debate going the moss route, which is what the previous owner had done. Unfortunately, it too started to take over the lawn so we’re a little nervous about introducing any more. But you’re right KK, you can’t beat the look of it.

Like Kimberly pointed out, we’re planning to dig the slate in enough so we can just mow right over it. Hopefully that’ll give us easy maintenance and a seamless look.

Anyone want to help us dig in all that stone??

-John

By: freckles

freckles — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:37:47 +0000

Thanks for the info on the CB2 light!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:37:22 +0000

Love your path! And for free (not including cost of pain meds)! That smooth curve is amazing. I love the moss idea someone mentioned…I think moss is so cute. Though if your stones are dug in then you can just run your lawn mower over the path to get the tall grass. That’s what we do with the stepping stone path we laid and that works just fine. But moss=cute!

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:21:34 +0000

Is that monkey grass on the left…? If you give it about 6 months it will have filled in ALL that space. Forgive my cynicism, I’ve spent the last three weekends trying to eradicate that **stuff** from our yard.