Soldato
So I've finally decided to try and up & out the current pebbles in the garden, and make the whole garden look a lot better. I've started with one small patch which if I can't get to take with seed or turf I'll just have to relay membrane and put the stones back. I want to try and avoid having to discard of soil if possible as you can see from the photos the current dirt isnt leveling so i am hoping between breaking up the compact and top soil I can make this as level as possible whilst also only having to worry about getting rid of the pebbles.
Here is my current progress (it started raining)
I have since fully cleared and broken up the top 3 inches or so of compact soil and removed several bigger stones or pieces of what seem to be pottery.
The semi broken up picture looks dry but it is infact quite wet underneath all of the compact is almost ashe like soil. My plan is to break up the compact as much as possible, sprinkle in fertiliser leave for a few days then scatter with seed and a thin layer of top soil. Anyone see any issues with my plan? First time ever doing anything like this and tbh I am kind of winging it!
My second question is if all goes well and the seed takes nicely I will be doing the entire garden, about 35 sqmt in total. Is there an easy/quicker of turning over and breaking up all the compact soil than my current attempt which is with a fork and rake?
Here is my current progress (it started raining)
I have since fully cleared and broken up the top 3 inches or so of compact soil and removed several bigger stones or pieces of what seem to be pottery.
The semi broken up picture looks dry but it is infact quite wet underneath all of the compact is almost ashe like soil. My plan is to break up the compact as much as possible, sprinkle in fertiliser leave for a few days then scatter with seed and a thin layer of top soil. Anyone see any issues with my plan? First time ever doing anything like this and tbh I am kind of winging it!
My second question is if all goes well and the seed takes nicely I will be doing the entire garden, about 35 sqmt in total. Is there an easy/quicker of turning over and breaking up all the compact soil than my current attempt which is with a fork and rake?