tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post693200942494137609..comments2023-03-12T01:20:23.293-07:00Comments on Gardening with Latitude: The Earth MovedNorthern Beauty Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-73171539662352873562009-06-14T16:44:53.776-06:002009-06-14T16:44:53.776-06:00Dave: Thanks for the tip. You reaffirmed my though...Dave: Thanks for the tip. You reaffirmed my thought that it would be more trouble than it was worth for a garden that is not going to remain static anytime soon.<br /><br />Also, I've seen gardens with it and within a few years they seem to have weeds coming up just like everybody else. Not sure you are saving labour over the longer term with it.Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-29492668103166933052009-06-14T16:22:47.162-06:002009-06-14T16:22:47.162-06:00Hi Garden Ms S: Yes, don't use landscape fabri...Hi Garden Ms S: Yes, don't use landscape fabric or you will regret it. I was advised not to, but ignored the advice for the really tough spots and along the edges of the property where crabgrass and Canada thistle invaded from the neighbours. I'm still having to yank up yards of landscape cloth along with entangled roots every time I plant into those areas. This morning, replacing someDavehttp://homebuggarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-14927739613685153762009-06-14T11:58:05.826-06:002009-06-14T11:58:05.826-06:00Dave: Yes, there was so much that had to go, all t...Dave: Yes, there was so much that had to go, all that gravel and concrete that covered half the yard. The rest of the yard was clay so compacted that water pooled on it.<br /><br />I think it is going to be lots of fun to get started with the actual gardening aspect of this project. We opted not to have landscape fabric put down under the mulch because I want to be able to work with the soil and Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-48245331186931072892009-06-14T06:40:44.325-06:002009-06-14T06:40:44.325-06:00Hi Garden MS: Looks like you would have had to scr...Hi Garden MS: Looks like you would have had to scrape up the gravel in any case, so going for broke (and I hope the cost isn't too bad) with new soil looks like it was the best option. We did something similar but a bit easier - mulching out front and back yards of ratty grass and weeds over clay. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun too. Once you start planting, I think you will have a Dhttp://homebuggarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-53340774552250589272009-06-13T10:29:57.789-06:002009-06-13T10:29:57.789-06:00Jackie: My motivation for starting from scratch wa...Jackie: My motivation for starting from scratch was the fact that the soil was in such need of replenishing. Since that meant the whole yard would have to be addressed at some point, we decided to just do it all in one shot. There were no plantings here besides the trees to even work with.<br /><br />Northern Shade: It is very exciting (and a little overwhelming!). I love mature trees and they Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-3469884365843225942009-06-13T07:56:50.868-06:002009-06-13T07:56:50.868-06:00How exciting to see the backyard getting ready for...How exciting to see the backyard getting ready for your plans. I agree that starting with a mostly blank slate (but mature trees), is an easier way to go. That luscious topsoil will make a great home for your new plants. Have fun planning, planting and searching for new plants.Northern Shadehttp://northernshade.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196584061773851542.post-34917243850686514972009-06-12T10:01:48.928-06:002009-06-12T10:01:48.928-06:00Congratulations! I'm so excited for you! How w...Congratulations! I'm so excited for you! How wonderful to have a clean slate to work with. I wish I had that sometimes. I inherited a very poorly maintained and poorly designed garden - and extremely large and overgrown. I've been reworking it for 4 years now. I learned alot but looking back I just should have pulled everything up and started from scratch. Only the peonies that I Ellie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.com