tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post8259429450680101596..comments2024-01-21T11:55:43.853-08:00Comments on Just a girl with a hammer: You'll never guess what I've been doingHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-7368460548954310072013-07-17T12:30:50.127-07:002013-07-17T12:30:50.127-07:00Ricki, you're my favorite.Ricki, you're my favorite.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-92141461782602370572013-07-17T12:01:58.065-07:002013-07-17T12:01:58.065-07:00All mowing partners need these little tests of the...All mowing partners need these little tests of their devotion.Ricki Gradynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-42520963316075503142013-07-17T08:00:25.093-07:002013-07-17T08:00:25.093-07:00Ha! I love your philosophy. Because of all the nei...Ha! I love your philosophy. Because of all the neighborhood cats, I have sworn off newspaper and cardboard smothering--they uncover it and it looks terrible. It's the pickax for me.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-41008072513435190212013-07-17T07:58:47.157-07:002013-07-17T07:58:47.157-07:00I know I can get rid of it that way but I'm to...I know I can get rid of it that way but I'm too impatient to have everything gone!Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-91977047328998724062013-07-17T07:55:29.794-07:002013-07-17T07:55:29.794-07:00I don't use any chemicals in my garden but you...I don't use any chemicals in my garden but you're right, that would've been much easier! :)Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-91938953356432359412013-07-17T05:01:50.817-07:002013-07-17T05:01:50.817-07:00I would get a small bottle of Roundup from the Har...I would get a small bottle of Roundup from the Hardware store and spray the grass. It will die in a week. Then cover with mulch and plant some nice Ornamental grasses.Melindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-73301414062762485602013-07-17T00:20:50.287-07:002013-07-17T00:20:50.287-07:00Thick layer of newspaper under the mulch should do...Thick layer of newspaper under the mulch should do the trick.portlandtreetour.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-37596000564553230062013-07-17T00:20:08.369-07:002013-07-17T00:20:08.369-07:00Heather, why haul away soil? Do you have to pay t...Heather, why haul away soil? Do you have to pay to dispose of it? Just put soil at the curb and post to Craigslist!portlandtreetour.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-82289426705254772712013-07-16T21:55:00.294-07:002013-07-16T21:55:00.294-07:00I can only say, that when you are tired of removin...I can only say, that when you are tired of removing sod you are tired of life. On the other hand, you could just cover that little strip with cardboard and put some different-looking mulch on top, and then some containers on top of the mulch.Eventually the sod will die and the cardboard will degrade, but it will take a couple of years.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-63541228200675393322013-07-16T15:39:34.470-07:002013-07-16T15:39:34.470-07:00You wanna come over and mow it?You wanna come over and mow it?Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-7044255459330680432013-07-16T14:34:08.778-07:002013-07-16T14:34:08.778-07:00HAHAHAHA...omg, that strip of lawn is the best thi...HAHAHAHA...omg, that strip of lawn is the best thing ever.Scott Webernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-15647225439297477942013-07-16T10:49:29.792-07:002013-07-16T10:49:29.792-07:00I think I need a fainting couch. I really think it...I think I need a fainting couch. I really think it would help.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-66360464738675827282013-07-16T10:49:08.312-07:002013-07-16T10:49:08.312-07:00The couple of times I've tried that the grass ...The couple of times I've tried that the grass has come back to life. Am I not using enough mulch?Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-31820317242970949912013-07-16T10:47:31.271-07:002013-07-16T10:47:31.271-07:00I feel like I've gotten a lot faster at sod re...I feel like I've gotten a lot faster at sod removal (the pickax is so much better than the half-moon edger) so it's going more quickly than it did when I first started removing it. I'm trying to take some time to enjoy the summer and do more things like reading and relaxing because you're right, this is the perfect time for it! The couch is calling me. :)Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-70112522236867063822013-07-16T10:27:04.202-07:002013-07-16T10:27:04.202-07:00I wish I had half as much energy as you do. All of...I wish I had half as much energy as you do. All of my sod would be gone by now instead of 2 feet at a time. <br /><br />Enjoy the AC. It's good weather for reading gardening books, blogs, or planning next year's changes.Kathrynhttp://phillygarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-81404746637459189052013-07-16T09:53:33.243-07:002013-07-16T09:53:33.243-07:00Details can wait until it's more comfortable t...Details can wait until it's more comfortable to work outside. For now, I wish you strength as you avoid the death star and it's rays by hiding away by your air conditioner!Peter Herpstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-75367129682525223032013-07-16T08:06:50.922-07:002013-07-16T08:06:50.922-07:00That mean little strip of grass... Do what I did e...That mean little strip of grass... Do what I did early on , I just flipped over chunks of sod and planted on top ...the lazy way . Lindanoreply@blogger.com