Hi all,

Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give the best results. The garden needs rotivated(thats a definite), i then read somewhere that i should rake it level,lift out all the big stones etc, then compress it somehow(using a roller probably), then i should rake it again and then spread the seeds out? Would this be the best way?


Also the area of the garden closest to the house tends to be ALOT more waterlogged compared to the rest of the garden(which is generally good). I read somewhere that rotivating it may help the drainage in the area? I also read adding sand to it may help? Is there any turth in either of these statements? or can anybody advise me differently?

Also when is the soonest i can begin this process and when is the soonest i can actually sew the garden so that the seeds take best?

Ive been in the house a couple of years now and want it sorted for the summer, I can't afford to get somebody into do it, therefore its up to me to complete it. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!!

You haven't actually told us what sort of seeds you want to sow ;-)

Are you after covering the whole garden with a lawn? Or do you want to sow flowers or vegetables? Or is your main aim to get it looking tidy and needing as little maintenance as possible?

Oh sorry. Yeah i want to cover the whole area in a lawn, grass i guess. no flowers etc(well not at this stage). Just think of me as somebody who doesnt really have a clue about this(because i dont really accept what ive read if you know what i mean).

Thanks.

In article , Sinead90
writes
Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically

i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give

the best results.

Make sure you use a good thimble

--
regards andyw

"news" wrote in message
...
In article , Sinead90
writes
Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically

i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give

the best results.

Make sure you use a good thimble

--
regards andyw

He means that the kind of sowing you want to do isn't spelled sewing.

On 13/01/2012 16:33, news wrote:
In article , Sinead90
writes
Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically

i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give

the best results.

Make sure you use a good thimble


Or she might get stitched up. ;-)

--
David in Normandy.
To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
subject line, or it will be automatically deleted
by a filter and not reach my inbox.

On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:26:55 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:40:35 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

On 13/01/2012 16:33, news wrote:
In article , Sinead90
writes
Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically

i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give

the best results.

Make sure you use a good thimble


Or she might get stitched up. ;-)

A stitch in thyme?

--

Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

Just an observation. Most of this thread has degenerated into puns on
the OPs original spelling error. Is this really necessary in welcoming
(or mocking) a new poster who has also asked some apparently innocent
questions to a (theoretically) sympathetic newsgroup? Is it because it
has come from gardenbanter?

Geoff

In article ,
says...

In article , Sinead90
writes
Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically

i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give

the best results.

Make sure you use a good thimble

I always recommend knitting a lawn on large needles. Embroidery is sew
slow.

Janet

"Janet" wrote
I always recommend knitting a lawn on large needles. Embroidery is
sew
slow.

Best not to use moss stitch patterns, though.

--
Sue

In article ,
Janet writes
I always recommend knitting a lawn on large needles. Embroidery is sew
slow.


But they say the best gardens are a tapestry of colour


aside from that though it does seem a strange Original post . Why not
say lawn? It doesn't seem quite normal to say "sow a garden"

To have a whole garden as lawn seems a bit extreme anyway!
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Sinead90
writes
Hi all,

Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before

Then you need to plant stitchwort!

Roy.

--
Roy Bailey
West Berkshire.

On Jan 13, 10:17*am, Sinead90
wrote:
Hi all,

Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically
i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give
the best results. The garden needs rotivated(thats a definite), i then
read somewhere that i should rake it level,lift out all the big stones
etc, then compress it somehow(using a roller probably), then i should
rake it again and then spread the seeds out? Would this be the best way?

Also the area of the garden closest to the house tends to be ALOT more
waterlogged compared to the rest of the garden(which is generally good).
I read somewhere that rotivating it may help the drainage in the area? I
also read adding sand to it may help? Is there any turth in either of
these statements? or can anybody advise me differently?

Also when is the soonest i can begin this process and when is the
soonest i can actually sew the garden so that the seeds take best?

Ive been in the house a couple of years now and want it sorted for the
summer, I can't afford to get somebody into do it, therefore its up to
me to complete it. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!!

--
Sinead90

Well a little tapestry work or embroidery. Wait until it's warm, your
hands will get too cold for needlework.

On 13/01/2012 10:17, Sinead90 wrote:
Hi all,

Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically
i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give
the best results. The garden needs rotivated(thats a definite), i then
read somewhere that i should rake it level,lift out all the big stones
etc, then compress it somehow(using a roller probably), then i should
rake it again and then spread the seeds out? Would this be the best way?

Also the area of the garden closest to the house tends to be ALOT more
waterlogged compared to the rest of the garden(which is generally good).
I read somewhere that rotivating it may help the drainage in the area? I
also read adding sand to it may help? Is there any turth in either of
these statements? or can anybody advise me differently?

Also when is the soonest i can begin this process and when is the
soonest i can actually sew the garden so that the seeds take best?

Ive been in the house a couple of years now and want it sorted for the
summer, I can't afford to get somebody into do it, therefore its up to
me to complete it. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!!


Hi Sinead,

You don't actually say so, but it sounds as if you want to produce an
all-over lawn from seed. Your general description of the preparation
(your 1st para) is sound. Having once cleared the site, though, I would
scatter a general fertiliser and leave it a few weeks, as this may
encourage the growth of weeds and weed seeds you may have missed.
Having cleared these weeds - there will be some! - you should finally
rake the soil level before broadcasting the seed. Sow the seed when you
are reasonably sure it will no longer be affected by frost. It may also
be worth your while to grow a couple of trays of lawn turf using the
same seed, so that you will be able to turf over any bare patches.

You *really* need to find out is causing the waterlogging in the soil
nearest the house. It may be as simple as soil compaction which can be
dealt with by double-digging the ground and, perhaps, adding some grit
to keep the soil structure open. However, it could be natural ground
water, or surface run-off, or damaged sewers/pipes. If this area is
always boggy then compaction is unlikely, as even this soil would tend
to dry out in summer. Do try and find out the cause. You could be
paying good money for wasted mains water or, perhaps worse, allowing
some form of seepage to undermine your house. I truly hope not, but
this is why you need to check. Have a word with your neighbours either
side, as they may share the problem or understand the history from your
predcessor's residency.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

Hey,

What is double digging?

I'll try and find out what exactly is causing the waterlogging..dont want to lose time and moeny in the long run!

Thanks,

Sinead

"Sinead90" wrote ..

Ok where to start...my garden has never been sewed before and basically
i want to know whats the best process to sew the garden which will give
the best results. The garden needs rotivated(thats a definite), i then
read somewhere that i should rake it level,lift out all the big stones
etc, then compress it somehow(using a roller probably), then i should
rake it again and then spread the seeds out? Would this be the best way?



Also the area of the garden closest to the house tends to be ALOT more
waterlogged compared to the rest of the garden(which is generally good).
I read somewhere that rotivating it may help the drainage in the area? I
also read adding sand to it may help? Is there any turth in either of
these statements? or can anybody advise me differently?

Also when is the soonest i can begin this process and when is the
soonest i can actually sew the garden so that the seeds take best?

Ive been in the house a couple of years now and want it sorted for the
summer, I can't afford to get somebody into do it, therefore its up to
me to complete it. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.


From your post I gather you are asking how to sow a Lawn, lots of good
information on this site...

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=424

The secret to a good long lasting lawn is good thorough preparation , not
rushing, and choosing the correct type of seed for the use of the lawn.
Certainly with a wet patch you may find it's because it's always in shade so
a different type of seed may be helpful but drainage is certainly needed,
digging in grit to a decent depth, the depth of the spade will help. Sand
may help too but it needs to be "sharp sand" not "builders sand".

You don't say the size of your garden but please don't make it look like
frightened flowers with them lined up all along the fence in a thin border,
that looks horrid. Curved edges to the border look good as does a round lawn
in a smaller garden.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK