The Greening of Bare Hill

Seems relatively straight forward: topsoil+seed+sunlight+water=lawn. But anyone who's tried to grow grass knows it's not so easy. So imagine our surprise to see this wavy green carpet of new grass just a couple of weeks after getting the topsoil down. Everyone has commented on how lucky we are to have had such success. I think they've got it right: luck was key. We usually kill anything green we try to grow...



Now, mind you I never WANTED a lawn in the first place! I have always hated mowing, watering, fighting weeds, fertilizing, etc. HATED IT! Prior to making the decision to go with the lawn I had been feverishly researching alternatives to the traditional green lawn, and found many I liked. So, why the back-sliding? No, it's just another case of money/time trumping IDEALS, PRINCIPLES, etc. Getting the loam down and growing the grass is not the ultimate plan for the exterior of BHB, it's just a temporary measure designed to improve the overall appearance of the site and give the kids a nice place to run around. Plan on seeing small changes being implemented as the months progress...