Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@NerdyDad me too. We love fresh herbs. Sage, lavender, rosemary. Rosemary grows great here. I'd love having some big rosemary bushes like we had in Italy.
I think rosemary also repels mosquitoes so yes, definitely worth it. Definitely recommend on getting a programmable watering controller. Something like https://www.orbitonline.com/products/sprinkler-systems/timers/timers/outdoor-wifi-timer/b-hyve-6-station-smart-wifi-sprinkler-timer-v2-2543
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@Stuka said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@NerdyDad me too. We love fresh herbs. Sage, lavender, rosemary. Rosemary grows great here. I'd love having some big rosemary bushes like we had in Italy.
I think rosemary also repels mosquitoes so yes, definitely worth it. Definitely recommend on getting a programmable watering controller. Something like https://www.orbitonline.com/products/sprinkler-systems/timers/timers/outdoor-wifi-timer/b-hyve-6-station-smart-wifi-sprinkler-timer-v2-2543
Basil and catnip, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@Stuka said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@NerdyDad me too. We love fresh herbs. Sage, lavender, rosemary. Rosemary grows great here. I'd love having some big rosemary bushes like we had in Italy.
I think rosemary also repels mosquitoes so yes, definitely worth it. Definitely recommend on getting a programmable watering controller. Something like https://www.orbitonline.com/products/sprinkler-systems/timers/timers/outdoor-wifi-timer/b-hyve-6-station-smart-wifi-sprinkler-timer-v2-2543
Basil and catnip, too.
Catnip is a controlled substance. Make sure you encase it with 16 gauge or sturdier caging. If you don't, all the cats in your neighborhood will be your best friend.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
If you have flat areas, sure... But that design leads to quite a bit of landscaping needed on a weekly/monthly basis.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
Interesting setup. It's pretty but I find it odd to have grass on your table while you are eating. I feel like this would increase the odds of bugs in your food.
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@quixoticjeremy said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
Interesting setup. It's pretty but I find it odd to have grass on your table while you are eating. I feel like this would increase the odds of bugs in your food.
That's exactly what I thought my wife would say if she saw that. That is her biggest complaint about eating outside. It was beautiful last weekend in St. Louis. Virtually no humidity (rare for the summer), relatively cool temps (low 90s as a high), and we just got a nice umbrella for our deck but could we eat outside and use...nooooo....might get bugs in our food. Which then had me asking why did we spend the money on the umbrella.
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@penguinwrangler said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@quixoticjeremy said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
Interesting setup. It's pretty but I find it odd to have grass on your table while you are eating. I feel like this would increase the odds of bugs in your food.
That's exactly what I thought my wife would say if she saw that. That is her biggest complaint about eating outside. It was beautiful last weekend in St. Louis. Virtually no humidity (rare for the summer), relatively cool temps (low 90s as a high), and we just got a nice umbrella for our deck but could we eat outside and use...nooooo....might get bugs in our food. Which then had me asking why did we spend the money on the umbrella.
Lol now don't get me wrong. It's not the end of the world for me but I just feel like your increasing your odds by doing this which to me feels a bit illogical. But then again I suppose you increase your odds to begin with just by eating outside. I love eating outside and am actually a fairly outdoorsy person (hunt, camp, etc.) so that was never an issue for me. I guess the grass on the table is really just an aesthetic I don't enjoy as much.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
I'd feel like I want to reach out into the middle of the table and pick a tomato or something. Probably wouldn't be difficult to grow some mint or spearmint plants in the middle of the table. Keeps mosquitoes away and is good to chew on after a meal.
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@scottalanmiller I see an awful lot of grass in that yard.
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:
@scottalanmiller I see an awful lot of grass in that yard.
yeah, but you could easily skip the grass.
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@scottalanmiller Why not just pave the entire backyard and put in a basketball hoop without a net?
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@DustinB3403 I've thought about gravelling the whole thing. Paving doesn't work, we have so much heave.
