True to his word, after last weeks 1 to 1 Jim joins C & I at the meadow borders to run through edging borders. We are not the easiest to teach, but he perseveres,
Problem: The mower cannot follow border edge, so definition has been lost, plants have grown over the border and into lawn
C and I spend first part of am clearing back the border, weeding in readiness for edging
Edging demo by Jim
- Setting out string and lines to create a line to follow.
- Half moon to cut edge to the line
- A Paxton hoe, Jim's own traditional tool then used to cut away the unwanted, brilliant
- if required half moon again
- Then spade to remove excess soil
- Fork to loosen soil in bed
- Edging shears to cut grass at edge
Because grass so long, difficult to edge, so decision to ask Catherine to mow lawn
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