We are on acidic soil and the islands (cloverleafs) are a lot of clay underneath. That's 'cause they've had to be dug up a lot - wires, gas lines, etc. So growing grass is a battle.

I'm working on what I call the 'north island' right now. On the holiday Monday (Victoria Day) I weeded that lawn big time. All I left in there was the clover.

Then I spread some good topsoil - the kind that's got peat in it.

Tonight I'm going to hose it (even though there's been some rain), then I'm using a hand-seeder.

I chose a hand-seeder 'cause most of the seeding I do is in small patches at a time.

After I've done the seed spread, I'm going to hose again.

Then I'm going to pray to all the gods that are in charge of gardening.

Hoo boy!

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When sorting seeds, do not whistle.