tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040439095403118463.post8200548203108209989..comments2023-07-24T09:33:58.530+01:00Comments on Graham in Devon: CFZ ploughed field?Graham Inglishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09504265913546206648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040439095403118463.post-15175378710764996012010-03-08T17:02:53.073+00:002010-03-08T17:02:53.073+00:00Thanks '73. Yes, we'd like to avoid buying...Thanks '73. Yes, we'd like to avoid buying turf, as that's not only pricey, but labour-intensive in laying it.Graham Inglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504265913546206648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040439095403118463.post-50812022198488879962010-03-07T15:44:36.976+00:002010-03-07T15:44:36.976+00:00Grass seed germinates much better in the cooler mo...Grass seed germinates much better in the cooler months (and there seems to be plenty of them these days!)It also does better with plenty of rain - no shortage of that either. Perhaps scratching up the surface with a rake then firming it down after sowing would help, particularly as Biggles's frolics may be displacing it.<br />The labour intensive but certain method would be to cut squares of turf from areas of the garden he doesn't frequent and transplanting them to the bald patches, replacing them with soil and seeding them instead.<br />Buying turf would necssitate fetching it yourselves as most merchants have big minimum order levels for delivering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com