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!

Don't forget Bill