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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: Ice on January 11, 2007, 21:56

Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: Ice on January 11, 2007, 21:56
I have a 50x15 foot lawn which in my mind is just wasted ground.  My garden is one third veg patch and two thirds lawn.  

Given that my hip is now officially k*******d, what would be the easiest way of going about conversion?  Should I use a turf cutter thingy and then rotovate?  If so, what would I do with the turf, isn't it good to rot it down somehow?

Over to you, oh wise ones.
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: shaun on January 11, 2007, 22:02
yes thats the right way to do it,stack it all on a pile then in a year or 2 it will be loam
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: muntjac on January 11, 2007, 22:15
option 1 dont bother get some line and a tape measure n some pegs a sprayer a dollop of roundup . mark it out neatly spray wait n have help to dig the edges out then rotavate the lot . les werk sooner ready  waiting time ... 3 weeks .option 2 taking up grass  a day or 2 with a knacked hip .  loads sweat rotavate n then wait to put back loam from original lawn 2 yrs .....  :wink:
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: Ice on January 11, 2007, 22:21
I like the way you think muntjac.  Always take the line of least resistance.  Roundup it is.  Then get a little man in to rotovate.
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: shaun on January 11, 2007, 22:26
well tom good just rotavated his the grass n all i remember margo and jerrys faces  :D
question .what was the rotavator he used ?
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: muntjac on January 11, 2007, 22:30
that was a howard major wasnt it i remember it having the seated trailer behind it
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: shaun on January 11, 2007, 22:31
i thought it was a howard gem but i wouldnt argue with yer mate  :wink:
have you seen my 350 lately  :D
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: muntjac on January 11, 2007, 22:55
nah i hear its looking a litle sick and yellow around the wheel trims lol
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: shaun on January 11, 2007, 22:57
well i'm not one to brag but it is looking rather good  :)
Title: Converting lawn into veg patch
Post by: noshed on January 12, 2007, 10:54
They're at it again