I have a 3000m2 block, after house (350m2), sheds (220m2), Drive ways (300m2) and Gardens (250m2) leaving me with approx 1800m2 of turf required.
I can get the turf for about $8.80 per m2 so if was to toally use the turf to cover would cost $15,840...
I'm thinking because Sir Walter doesnt grow from seed and turf farms obviously manage to grow great amounts there must be a way i can use less product initially and cultivate it?
Would i be right in thinking the below would work?
Use 1m2 of turf me 5m2 area by cutting the 1m2 piece into smaller say 10cmx10cm squares (100 squares per m2) and then put down a good sandy loam underturf and place the 10cmx10cm pieces evenly around the 5m2 area (20cm gaps).
would this be enough turf (1m2) to fill the 5m2 area realtively quickly (within 1 yr) do you think?
This would reduce the total cost to about $4,000.
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Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design  20 Jun 2012 92 QLD Loyal Member 1 May 13, 2014 12:12 pm http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 2May 13, 2014 6:19 pm Have you looked into hydroseeding? I don't know much about it but it sounds very interesting and am thinking about it for our block (nowhere near as big as yours!). Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 20 Jun 2012 92 QLD Loyal Member Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 3May 14, 2014 5:28 pm  EmyNHave you looked into hydroseeding? I don't know much about it but it sounds very interesting and am thinking about it for our block (nowhere near as big as yours!). Hi emyN no i had never heard of it! but i have seen it now i look i always thought was just developers painting the dirt lol didnt realise was grass seeeds not sure i would be able to get the sort of thick coverage and grass type i am after though as the broad leaf buffalo grasses dont grow from seeds  http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 4May 14, 2014 5:52 pm Hydro seeding - if it is what I think it is - where they sort of hose it on and it all looks green - does work. Some councils use it. Looking at long term goals though - and service needs - could you approach a turf company and seek a deal. Maybe put up a sign for them. 20 Jun 2012 92 QLD Loyal Member Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 5May 15, 2014 11:47 am Thanks for the replies, I'm going to buy 1 roll of Sir Walter this weekend and prepare and mark off 5m2 of dirt on the block, plan is to buy a http://www.cyclone.com.au/products/cycl ... r---655807" and cut out about 100 plugs, then plant those spaced about 20cm apart all over the 5m2 area, water and care for them and see how long it takes and how well it grows together to determain if this will work for me or if i need to plant more or closer together etc ... http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! 20 Nov 2013 1,661 Jimboomba Woods, Queensland Gold Member Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 6May 15, 2014 12:02 pm  suspctThanks for the replies, I'm going to buy 1 roll of Sir Walter this weekend and prepare and mark off 5m2 of dirt on the block, plan is to buy a http://www.cyclone.com.au/products/cycl ... r---655807" and cut out about 100 plugs, then plant those spaced about 20cm apart all over the 5m2 area, water and care for them and see how long it takes and how well it grows together to determain if this will work for me or if i need to plant more or closer together etc ... Keep us up to date on how it works out for you. I'm in a similar situation to you with a 4661 sqm block that will need to be done. I've initially seeded my block with Jap Millet in order to get something to grow to bind the soil together, particulary as we're on a very sloping block and don't want it to all wash away.  Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . 20 Jun 2012 92 QLD Loyal Member Re: Most Economical way of using Sir Walter on a 3000m2 bloc 7May 15, 2014 12:36 pm bpratt suspctThanks for the replies, I'm going to buy 1 roll of Sir Walter this weekend and prepare and mark off 5m2 of dirt on the block, plan is to buy a http://www.cyclone.com.au/products/cycl ... r---655807" and cut out about 100 plugs, then plant those spaced about 20cm apart all over the 5m2 area, water and care for them and see how long it takes and how well it grows together to determain if this will work for me or if i need to plant more or closer together etc ... Keep us up to date on how it works out for you. I'm in a similar situation to you with a 4661 sqm block that will need to be done. I've initially seeded my block with Jap Millet in order to get something to grow to bind the soil together, particulary as we're on a very sloping block and don't want it to all wash away. Will do i will make a seperate thread with progress im sure there's lots of ppl who want a good quality buffelo on a larger block surely if turf farms grow the stuff on 100 acres it cant be that hard http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! 3 23735 I have stone pavement (?) in my backyard around the pool. I have not tended to them and so there is moss growing on them. I intend to clean them but was wondering what the… 0 28548 I've done this before. We called the window manufacturer and they sent someone to do it, took less than an hour and only cost a couple of hundred $. 1 30774  |
