As assiduous followers of this blog know, I have a complicated relationship with my sward. Or swards as there are three. Since it was announced that (a) son and fiancé plan to host their wedding festivities here next August, Great Auntie Rona Virus permitting; and (b) I am not allowed to consign the top lawn to history and replace it with an ornamental gravel-slate combo because of high heels, it has fallen to me and the Lad (sometime gardener) to plan how to ensure the wretched pieces of tuff behave.
You may recall that four weeks ago we set to and scarified, aerated, cut, fed, top-dressed and seeded the lower lawn and the top lawn. The front lawn was held back but has now joined in.
The results were that they looked like this…
and then this…
Happily, it rained. And rained a bit more. We watched and did our best to keep off it…
Yesterday it had its first cut…
Signs of improvement, methinks! But now I’m worried we’ve peaked too soon…
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
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It will lose some colour depending on how dry it is but by April with luck it will look pretty good. We will then repeat what we did and keep it trimmed and watered…
Adam, the earliest gardener, delighted when Eve was born,
Thought Eden still needed something, and so he created the lawn.
And we, his gardening descendants, agree whenever we meet,
That without a lawn in the garden, a garden isn’t complete.
TanGental 
It looks amazing. You have done magic!
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I hope the spell doesn’t fade
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OMG ! Are you men never happy, it’s always the negatives never the positives. Please just accept the gods have to smile on you occasionally 😉
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Yes but for how long? I’m not sure i can make many more sacrifices
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It’s a hard life, but believe me , the women folk will make the war of the roses look like s tea party if you and the Lad don’t get it right 💜
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Looks lush. I shan’t show Hubby. He’ll get jealous!
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Fair enough. I would hate to be a decisive figure
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😂
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Love the mow patterns.
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That’s a skill I’m still learning
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Amazing but such a lot of work. I’m happy to see Dog presiding over the doings. I’m sure his input was valuable.
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He supplies erratic watering which he swears helps..
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And stripes, too! You’ve beaten it into submission, Geoff.
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Looks great. Just try and not kill it before August.
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I will but the what ifs are terrifying
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You are on the cusp of a dilemma for sure.
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How good is that!!
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It’s okay isn’t it? Still plenty of time to panic and watch it go brown
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Just make sure i’s not Dog
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Will it look like that all through the winter? It’s luxurious.
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It will lose some colour depending on how dry it is but by April with luck it will look pretty good. We will then repeat what we did and keep it trimmed and watered…
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Looks fabulous, Geoff. All the hard work has paid off.
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To date. I’m keen not to get too far ahead
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It looks brilliant, Geoff, like an English park.
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That’s kind of you to say. I hope we can keep it that way.
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Adam, the earliest gardener, delighted when Eve was born,
Thought Eden still needed something, and so he created the lawn.
And we, his gardening descendants, agree whenever we meet,
That without a lawn in the garden, a garden isn’t complete.
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Yep. V true
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And it won dad a hose or a reel!
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Happy days. I wonder what happened to his surfboard?
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I think he sold it, though mum wanted him to try it out first.
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Wow! Cautious congratulations… 😉
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Exactly. Thank you for both
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What an improvement! Dog will be happy to have his running space back.
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Needs some sunny dandelions!
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Nooooo! At least not for one more year then they’re welcome.
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Another wedding! How wonderful, Geoff. I hope the lawn cooperates!
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I’m appealing to all herbaceous gods
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They will listen if you promise party favors.
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True that…
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It looks glorious. : ) Well done, to You, the Lad, and the Lawn.
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Why thank you (takes a bow). The lad is the expert and while the pics make it look he does the hard work, that’s probably true…
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Looks awesome, Geoff. Well done. Hopefully you will peak right on time.
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Oh please!!
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😁
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I was also concerned that you peaked too soon with this lawn. May it survive the nearly one year ahead until the wedding.
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Fingers crossed. Our PM announced a second lockdown starting this week so who knows what we will be allowed next year
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Lookin’ good!
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