{"id":7560,"date":"2015-09-26T07:45:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T14:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=7560"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:27:59","slug":"sod-reduction-this-could-work-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/sod-reduction-this-could-work-right\/","title":{"rendered":"sod reduction: this could work, right?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever\u00a0so often, I ask my gardening pals about sod removal. What are their favorite techniques. Should I try this? Should I try that? How about the lasagne method&#8211;that&#8217;s a thing, right? Is there an easier way than stripping sod and hauling it away? Etc. Ad nauseum. I do most sincerely apologize for being Patricia the Pest.\u00a0But I need to know these things. I love knowledge. Plus we inherited\u00a0a lot of lawn with\u00a0Flamingo Park.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Of course, I have to admit to that the grass does have its\u00a0appeal. It&#8217;s luscious\u00a0in the springtime after plenty of free water from the rain gods. Pumpkin regularly demonstrates her approval.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7563\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7563\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145839\/IMG_0239.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7563\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145839\/IMG_0239.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin loves lawn, which gives me pause.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145839\/IMG_0239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145839\/IMG_0239-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Pumpkin thinks lawn is terrific.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And the big yard is a great place for running, chasing, and outsmarting your opponents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7566\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7566\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145837\/IMG_4388.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7566\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145837\/IMG_4388.jpg\" alt=\"Elliot and Pokey banking corners.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145837\/IMG_4388.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145837\/IMG_4388-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Elliot and Pokey traction testing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7564\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7564\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145838\/IMG_4389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7564\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145838\/IMG_4389.jpg\" alt=\"Elliot and Pokey like the lawn too.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145838\/IMG_4389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145838\/IMG_4389-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Hah, hah, can&#8217;t catch me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7567\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_4391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7567\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_4391.jpg\" alt=\"Quick direction change is Pokey speciality.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_4391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_4391-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Pokey changing direction on a dime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But as appealing as it is,\u00a0there&#8217;s so much of it, front and back. Surely a little more could be given over to gardening space. Or hardscape. Or a swimming pool. Hah, hah. I hadn&#8217;t considered a pool since I was a lot younger and thought one would be great. And then I went through a long period thinking\u00a0a friendly next door neighbor with a pool would be a better solution; maintaining one is no doubt a pain. But after this past summer of hot damn weather, I started thinking it might be a good idea again. Of course, someone will have to break the news to\u00a0Jabba, I don&#8217;t have the money with me.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I recently saw a post on Nextdoor.com advertising free mulch. For me, that&#8217;s like hearing a\u00a0starter pistol. Bargain hunting is in my bones. I inherited it from my mom, Josephine: she was an expert shopper, primarily of\u00a0weekly grocery sales.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7578\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7578\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/Josephine-on-Mallory-Porch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7578\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/Josephine-on-Mallory-Porch.jpg\" alt=\"My mom, Josephine, having a rare moment to herself.\" width=\"828\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/Josephine-on-Mallory-Porch.jpg 828w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/Josephine-on-Mallory-Porch-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">My mom, Josephine, having a rare moment to herself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Josephine\u00a0had a family of 8 to feed\u00a0on my dad&#8217;s income from Oregon Steel Mills. Of course, that was in the olden days, during strong Unions and long before trickle down economics; it was actually possible to manage a family of eight on a single income. Still, poor sweetie Josephine was so robbed in not having Costco during those\u00a0years. Or a microwave. Or a dishwasher. Or kids who\u00a0were terribly helpful. Except me, of course. And I&#8217;m not lying. I was chief vacuuming operator, and I still am. My friends joke about my vacuum cleaner\u00a0always being out.\u00a0Once my neighbor Tami came home from a business trip to China, and upon seeing their vacuum resting\u00a0in the living room\u00a0told her wife, Missy, &#8220;You&#8217;ve\u00a0been hanging out\u00a0with Tricia\u00a0too much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7589\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7589\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145831\/IMG_9853.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7589\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145831\/IMG_9853.jpg\" alt=\"Hey, there's that vacuum now, along with one of the main contributing culprits.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145831\/IMG_9853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145831\/IMG_9853-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Hey, there&#8217;s that vacuum now, along with one of the main contributing culprits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Where was I? Oh yes, sod removal. So even though I&#8217;m torn about taking all of it out, for the kid and animal reasons, I have been reducing the footprint over the past year. And I think I can afford to take more. So when I saw the free mulch ad, it gave me the motivation to try out mulching as a means of eradicating lawn. I know people talk about using newspaper or cardboard as the first layer, but my experience with a giant load of compost suggested\u00a0that might be an unnecessary step. (I suspect you&#8217;re thinking, well of course it would be gone with a\u00a0huge pile like that. But we whittled it away, leaving\u00a0only a few inches, and it still did the trick.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7569\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7569\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145835\/IMG_8437.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7569\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145835\/IMG_8437.jpg\" alt=\"Grass under the compost pile disappeared.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145835\/IMG_8437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145835\/IMG_8437-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Grass under the compost pile disappeared.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plus bothering with the cardboard layer seemed to be holding\u00a0me up. Thusly, I did not.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7568\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7568\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_2474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7568\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_2474.jpg\" alt=\"Free Mulch posted on Nextdoor.com \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_2474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145836\/IMG_2474-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">The pile of actual Free Mulch as posted on Nextdoor.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a brief\u00a0attempt to discourage me with the &#8220;but we&#8217;ve got no truck argument,&#8221; the men jumped\u00a0on board. I&#8217;d have done it myself, but due to the pesky smashed-shoulder incident, I still can&#8217;t manage to lift that much\u00a0weight. Dammit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7571\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7571\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7571\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2503.jpg\" alt=\"Men: but how are we going to get it without a truck.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2503-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Men: but how are we going to get it without a truck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And see, it fits nicely, in the all-purpose rig.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7574\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7574\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/IMG_2504.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7574\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/IMG_2504.jpg\" alt=\"Three trips and done. The men are such standbys.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/IMG_2504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145832\/IMG_2504-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Three trips and done. The men are such standbys.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once we back home, it was on to the fun part. Mind you,\u00a0I still didn&#8217;t have an exact plan. And still don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2483.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7572\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2483.jpg\" alt=\"Used tip and shove method since it was too heavy for me to lift.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145834\/IMG_2483-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tip, roll, and shove method\u00a0proved effective for distributing the mulch.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see. If I keep adding the gardens around the perimeter, will it\u00a0be like pushing all the furniture against the walls. Oh pish, what&#8217;s the worst that could happen.<\/p>\n<p>It was interesting to see how even a bit of\u00a0funky mulch neatened up bed edges.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7600\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7600\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145830\/IMG_2480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7600\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145830\/IMG_2480.jpg\" alt=\"A couple feet wide and 3 or 4 inches deep felt right.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145830\/IMG_2480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145830\/IMG_2480-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A couple feet wide and 3 or 4 inches deep felt right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And I&#8217;d been kicking around the idea of adding a island bed, this location suggested by <a title=\"Vanessa Gardner-Nagel Garden Design\" href=\"https:\/\/apldwa.org\/featured-designer-vanessa-gardner-nagel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Vanessa Gardner-Nagel<\/a>, and so gave that a whirl as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7601\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7601\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145829\/IMG_2508.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7601\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145829\/IMG_2508.jpg\" alt=\"Definitely too small. Maybe a square would be better?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145829\/IMG_2508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145829\/IMG_2508-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Definitely too small. Maybe a square would be better?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or maybe the circle is\u00a0just not big enough. I dumped additional mulch in the middle, and suddenly, it became the flying saucer from The Day the Earth Stood Still. (No! not the\u00a0one with Keanu. The original perfect movie, with Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal. We watch it every year on January 1st with our friends Dennis and Kathy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7630\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7630\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145824\/Dennis-Kathy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7630\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145824\/Dennis-Kathy.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis &amp; Kathy's during a summer visit at their place.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145824\/Dennis-Kathy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145824\/Dennis-Kathy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Dennis &amp; Kathy&#8217;s during a summer visit at their place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u00a0drink champagne and eat party mix and talk through the whole thing. Then we have a soup and salad dinner, but we&#8217;re generally stuffed by then.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7573\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7573\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145833\/IMG_2506.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7573\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145833\/IMG_2506.jpg\" alt=\"The Day the Earth Stood Still\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145833\/IMG_2506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145833\/IMG_2506-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">The Day the Earth Stood Still<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I saw this freshly minted bed on a neighbor&#8217;s hellstrip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7618\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7618\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145828\/IMG_2489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7618\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145828\/IMG_2489.jpg\" alt=\"A newly minted perfect square bed on the hellstrip.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145828\/IMG_2489.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145828\/IMG_2489-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145828\/IMG_2489-400x284.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A newly minted perfect square bed on the hellstrip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But they also added this amoeba shaped bed on the upper lawn. It&#8217;s good too, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7619\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7619\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145827\/IMG_2487.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7619\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145827\/IMG_2487.jpg\" alt=\"An amoeba shaped bed is good too.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145827\/IMG_2487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145827\/IMG_2487-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">An amoeba shaped bed is good too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And while we&#8217;re at it, here&#8217;s the bigger\u00a0vibe. It&#8217;s a fun garden, but I haven&#8217;t managed to corner the gardner yet and get the scoop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7620\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_7620\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145826\/IMG_2490.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7620\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145826\/IMG_2490.jpg\" alt=\"A garden in Concordia Neighborhood.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145826\/IMG_2490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/01145826\/IMG_2490-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_7620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A garden in Concordia Neighborhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And so concludes the Saga of the Free Mulch Pile.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, if I haven&#8217;t entirely worn out my welcome, I&#8217;d love to hear about the\u00a0methods you&#8217;ve used&#8211;and how you feel about their efficacy.<\/p>\n<p>I keep you posted on my Flamingo Park shenanigans.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever\u00a0so often, I ask my gardening pals about sod removal. 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