The temps are key Paul. Two years ago I could have seeded in September, probably no problem, although I'd just sown a new lawn that June.
This year, I sowed seed in July to sort a few patches. It didn't germinate as the temps were never high enough for long enough. It's still sitting there. Lucky if it got to 17, never mind staying at that for more than a day
Maybe they'll be a late heat wave! I was out in my T shirt today.. ok, with an Icelandic wool jumper on top but... You're no doubt right, I hate waiting though
I've been out gardening today in just a t shirt, well, and other items, it was 40c in the sunroom and 26.5c in the sitting room, the soil was still quite warm.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
You could David, but it needs something to work on, so you need enough growth on the foliage of weeds for it to be really effective, and you'll also need to wait for it to get right to the roots, before digging etc.
If you then intend sowing seed you'll have to wait a while for the residue to be out of the soil so that it doesn't affect germination.
If you want to get the lawn in place before winter, I'd be inclined to get digging the old fashiioned way instead
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
An update on how I have got on so far, I have dug half of it over and it hasn't rained for a few days and its still full of water and sticks to my boots from just walking on it.
It's like the soil has still got lots of water in it.
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Maybe they'll be a late heat wave!
I was out in my T shirt today.. ok, with an Icelandic wool jumper on top but...
You're no doubt right, I hate waiting though
Paul - if only patience was as easy to cultivate as grass!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The slugs got all my patience years ago.
I've been out gardening today in just a t shirt, well, and other items, it was 40c in the sunroom and 26.5c in the sitting room, the soil was still quite warm.
Also, should I use some weed killer too? to help get rid of the weeds and moss.
You could David, but it needs something to work on, so you need enough growth on the foliage of weeds for it to be really effective, and you'll also need to wait for it to get right to the roots, before digging etc.
If you then intend sowing seed you'll have to wait a while for the residue to be out of the soil so that it doesn't affect germination.
If you want to get the lawn in place before winter, I'd be inclined to get digging the old fashiioned way instead
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
An update on how I have got on so far, I have dug half of it over and it hasn't rained for a few days and its still full of water and sticks to my boots from just walking on it.
It's like the soil has still got lots of water in it.
Any ideas what to do now for it?
Thanks
David