While the Southwest is in a drought and beginning to burn, we are having rain nearly every day - or so it seems. We have had so much rain that my back lawn is more mushrooms and moss than grass.
This morning dawned clear (and humid) so I thought I would get outside and start working. I started digging a hole for a casement window in our basement last night. I wanted to get most of it done today but the soil is extremely waterlogged and it has rained twice today. As such, I am only about half way done. Of course, I smell like I should be done. The previous owners or the ones before them or someone, thought that landscaping with stone was a good idea. They used at least 20 yards of stone. I had to dig through 6 inches of rock before I could even begin digging the egress pit out. I will post some pictures to give you an idea of what I am doing. It sounds like our monsoon rains are letting up however, I think I am done for today. My pansy hands aren't getting along with the shovel too well.
I hope your birthday was fun, Chelsey.
Jason
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Monsoon season typically starts in the Southwest near July 4, so we're hoping their burning season is nearly over. Once they finish, Utah and Colorado begin to burn. Then it moves to Wyoming and MOntana by August, and Washington and Oregon by September. So Cal gets fires in Sept. and October.
Anyway, looks like you don't even need sprinklers on your lawn. My lawn is drying out. I replaced two sprinkler heads this last week to make them more efficient and so they'd work properly. I have regions of my water that I swear are getting enough water, but they remain brown. I probably ought to pull the grass and put down mulch and some ground cover or other plants. Xeriscape! If only it were cheap to do...
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