Mid-Week Report, Digging!

Since moving in here we have had a few serious downpours which has opened our eyes to the reality of erosion. Several slopes on the property are without vegetation and therefore a sudden downpour of rain is going to wash away the dirt and leave huge crevices in the land. Eventually this can become a problem and create sinkholes and irrepairable damage.


My goal is to put a lot more vegetation on the property, this is a difficult task when you know there are about 1,000,000 or so rabbits out there just waiting for you to plant something tasty! The good news is, Jenny caught her first rabbit this morning and decided to chew its face off. (I know, graphic...but it made me happy, thank your stars I didn't take a picture) She was quite proud of herself and now, you can see it in her eyes, she is a hunter...she is on the prowl. My guess is that bunnies aren't going to want to spend a whole lot of time on this property. So with Jenny's help and the trusty garlic plants, I am hoping it will be safe to start planting some vegetation.



Today, I started digging the soft dirt (still soaked from the rain) and filling in the eroded areas the rains caused. Next I will start planting some ice-plant in this area. I am very excited to have this slope fill in with beautiful purple flowers by April.



I also did some research on groundcover for the yard. I really wanted grass, but again, we have a few problems: 1. it is hot and dry here in the summer, making it extremely difficult to keep grass alive. 2. dog urine. dogs LOVE to pee on grass and then you have dead grass patches...not attractive. 3. None of us are very enthusiastic about mowing. 4. it is very expensive to lay sod and we have a lot of ground to cover. 5. rabbits. Well, ONCE AGAIN, I found a wonderful solution! Clover! Apparently, clover is cheap to buy, easy to grow, it is resistant to dog urine, doesn't need much mowing, nor does it need much watering. It stays green even in intense heat. AWESOME! Plus we have the bunny situation under control. YAY!




So, in the next couple of weeks, I foresee us planting ice-plant and clover seed. Green acres, here we come!