Operation 'Lawn' is in full swing!

I decided to scarify one side only, mostly because I am half way through planting out - my theory being that I can continue planting on the side that hasn't been done for the next couple of weeks then switch sides.

I scarified, then overseeded with fresh seed, and then put up bird repellant foil flags (no idea if they will work), and seed was covered with approx 90 litres of fresh compost.

Here is the current state of play:

 

Soft shoe, lady flip flop and fat man kneeling and rolling about all done whilst putting the foil onto the strings; followed up with a damn good soaking with the sprinkler.

 

Chuffin' pigeons keep trying to get my seed despite it being covered.

I need a gun....

 

I ran out yesterday evening to scare them off - only wearing my bed shorts as I had just gotten out of the shower - and as I went I was shouting and snarling at them, and all they did was look up at me as if to say "We ain't moving....." thankfully, my wee Smudge ran out behind me, and although he wouldn't go for the birds he ran up the lawn to 'speak' to the dog next door (though a wee hole in the fence) and he scared them off.

Mrs C was at the kitchen window in stitches at me giving it all the loud voice and the pigeons basically ignoring me

 

Well, despite the pigeons best efforts, we seem to be getting somewhere...





The area nearest the camera was pretty much devoid of grass (or anything green) at the start of this process, so I am chuffed that it is sprouting away merrily. Better still, its only been a matter of days, so it should thicken out well too. I am not going to mow anything until the weekend at least to give it a chance

 

Thanks @Sheal - I am aiming to remove my sticks and foiled strings tomorrow so I can get cracking on planting up the south border, so that should see quite a bit of footfall on that side. I am just glad to see growth to be honest - for a while there I thought I was losing my touch!

 

What do you think then? Do I get the job?