{"id":1267,"date":"2019-09-07T19:18:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T23:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wordpress\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2019-10-04T19:19:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T23:19:52","slug":"cleanup-raking-and-grass-seeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?p=1267","title":{"rendered":"Cleanup, raking and grass seeding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went and picked up a truckload of firewood&#8230;they haven&#8217;t cut the whole winter of trees because of employee issues as well as equipment problems, but I was told that they would be out of firewood by the end of October, so I need to go grab another load (probably next weekend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8237-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8237-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8237-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8237-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now the cleanup begins&#8230;lots of pine needles, lots of pine mulch, lots of holes that need to be filled in (the rain made for softer ground)&#8230;yep, Kev&#8217;s guys worked in the rain!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8224-e1570214583261-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1269\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?attachment_id=1269\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8224-e1570214583261-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8224-e1570214583261-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8226-e1570214842177-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1270\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?attachment_id=1270\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8226-e1570214842177-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8226-e1570214842177-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I started in the back because the dogs need their space.  I wanted to get the pine needles wrangled into one space and since there are 2 big holes from the stump grinding, that&#8217;s where it will go after I fill in the crop circle with  pine needles and then top it off with 6-8 bags of top soil&#8230;and grass seed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8229-e1570216659712-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8229-e1570216659712-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8229-e1570216659712-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I put the fence back in place until the I can get all of the pine goo out&#8230;which may end up being next spring because of vacation and then planting trees and more grass seed and then it may get cold in the &#8220;fall&#8221;. (maybe)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also did a little fixing in the side yard&#8230;between the trucks sinking and tearing everything up, there are alot of spots that need filling in.  I will probably wait until spring to plant grass seed&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8232-e1570217513701-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1273\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?attachment_id=1273\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8232-e1570217513701-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8232-e1570217513701-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8233-e1570217758120-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1274\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?attachment_id=1274\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8233-e1570217758120-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_8233-e1570217758120-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We go on vacation in a few weeks so I need to set some things into motion, but not get to far ahead of myself.  I want to plant a weeping willow and and Autumn Blaze Maple Tree near the bamboo line for water control and shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went and picked up a truckload of firewood&#8230;they haven&#8217;t cut the whole winter of trees because of employee issues as well as equipment problems, but I was told that they would be out of firewood by the end of October, so I need to go grab another load (probably next weekend). 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