So what are your.....

[deuces wild]

......landscaping projects this spring?

For us: Yesterday we put down 10 cubic yards of mulch in the back yard for a new fire pit area. The area was previously mud/dirt. Some of the mulch areas are 6" deep. I did all the shoveling. OUCH!

Another 10 cubic yards of mulch is coming tomorrow, mainly for the landscaping beds but also for the fire pit area. My son and 3 of his friends will be doing the work this time. (10 cubic yards equals 45 wheelbarrows at 6 cubic feet/wheelbarrow load). Another OUCH!

We will also be laying a new flagstone border around the perimeter of the fire pit area (same area in the back of our lot as where our shed is). No more mud whenever we go back to light a fire or get stuff from the shed. :)

After work today I built three 6 foot long benches (very basic but very sturdy) to go around the fire pit. I guess my son will enjoy the area the most with his friends. It can now be used year round.

My wife will be planting flowers once this project is done in a few weeks. We usually have to wait till Mid May around here before the threat of frost is gone.

So what are your outside/landscaping projects? What sort of plants, flowers, veggies do you plant in your gardens(s)?

[-pops-]

Having lived here for 23 years, my landscaping is over, I think and the garden is as I want it. I used to grow lots of vegetables but being rather decrepit now, it is too much of a strain. Most of the planting now is either trees and shrubs and the soft green plants are almost all perennials which the family keep in order for me.

There is one section that the grand daughters have as their own where they plant all sorts of oddities - sometimes it looks good, often not.

[andsome]

I just cut the grass as infrequently as I can get away with, and prune the shrubs once a year. I then go out and play bowls down the local club. Suits me fine. :D :D :D

[artist]

After the loss of Charlie (the cockatiel) and the shipping of his friend Joey to a local aviary at the motorbike museum - Hubby is constructing a small deck where the aviary was, as I write. It's a sheltered corner and will hold the swing chair and the two (heavy) wooden recliners.

The large round inflatable pool will have it's last outing this year - I never wanted the thing in the first place, then we can reclaim that area back to lawn.

[Besty]

Conservatory out the back, pond , filling in the bottom of the garden planting grass lots more

;)

[Tankus]

I have no plans to do any work what so BLOODY ever ... Im going to sit in the back , drink beer (shitloads ) , have barbies ...watch the footy ....all summer

[r4may]

I intend to do as little as possible, mow the lawn when I have to and lounge around in the sun , if we get any, drink a few bevies and/or play golf.

[lester1]

......landscaping projects this spring?

Hells Bells :0 I replaced a 30 year old fence last year thats me done for a good while :D

[deuces wild]

20 cubic yards of mulch have been placed shoveled off the drive and placed in the beds and fire pit area. 3 wood benches (two 4 feet long and one 5 feet long) have been constructed for the fire pit area.

All that is left is to level out some of the mulch, place border stones around the perimeter of the fire pit area and lay a brick walkway through the mulch to the shed.

Now I can start working on the boat.

[andsome]

20 cubic yards of mulch have been placed shoveled off the drive and placed in the beds and fire pit area. 3 wood benches (two 4 feet long and one 5 feet long) have been constructed for the fire pit area.

All that is left is to level out some of the mulch, place border stones around the perimeter of the fire pit area and lay a brick walkway through the mulch to the shed.

Now I can start working on the boat.

Obviously a glutton for punishment. :D

[dadyassa]

Oh dear...... where`s the corkscrew gone

[catgate]

I was intending to build a bridge across from the bank of our big lake onto the island in the middle (so that my grandsons can ride over there on their unicycles) The problem I am faced with is having to drain the lake so as to be able to get across with my trusty JCB. Getting the water out is no problem because I can borrow the 600gpm diesel pump that the local fire brigade have. The real worry is how to catch the barbel and mirror carp, and get them into the small lake, without causing them too much harm. Some of them must be well over 20Kg.

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Just found out the fire brigade have an attachment that is ideal for handling such fish. All I now have to do is get all three boats out and do an underwater round up.

[andsome]

I was intending to build a bridge across from the bank of our big lake onto the island in the middle (so that my grandsons can ride over there on their unicycles) The problem I am faced with is having to drain the lake so as to be able to get across with my trusty JCB. Getting the water out is no problem because I can borrow the 600gpm diesel pump that the local fire brigade have. The real worry is how to catch the barbel and mirror carp, and get them into the small lake, without causing them too much harm. Some of them must be well over 20Kg.

edit

Just found out the fire brigade have an attachment that is ideal for handling such fish. All I now have to do is get all three boats out and do an underwater round up.

[dadyassa]

I was intending to build a bridge across from the bank of our big lake onto the island in the middle (so that my grandsons can ride over there on their unicycles) The problem I am faced with is having to drain the lake so as to be able to get across with my trusty JCB. Getting the water out is no problem because I can borrow the 600gpm diesel pump that the local fire brigade have. The real worry is how to catch the barbel and mirror carp, and get them into the small lake, without causing them too much harm. Some of them must be well over 20Kg.

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Just found out the fire brigade have an attachment that is ideal for handling such fish. All I now have to do is get all three boats out and do an underwater round up.

Simple...... take the ballast out of the tyres and pump them up to maximum pressure and drive across the water

Or (Make it JCB size) .... Submerged floating-tube bridges have been considered for use across ocean straits and even across entire oceans. The construction of such a tunnel was featured in the alternate history novel A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! by Harry Harrison. It is estimated that a submerged floating tunnel would be two to three times more costly to build than a floating bridge, and the technology remains unproven. No submerged floating tunnel exists in the world at present.

[catgate]

It is estimated that a submerged floating tunnel would be two to three times more costly to build than a floating bridge, and the technology remains unproven. No submerged floating tunnel exists in the world at present.

With this sort of pedigree I am surprised that our little cherub has not embarked upon such a project. It would fulfill all his 'working criteria' and leave a lasting legacy.