Laying turf? Help?
#16
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Re: Laying turf? Help?
Great advice, thanks everyone!
May wait a while then at least until after the main part of summer has been and gone!
Although have never been a patient person!
May wait a while then at least until after the main part of summer has been and gone!
Although have never been a patient person!
#17
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Re: Laying turf? Help?
we did the tee´s on los naranjos laid all 2 million metres squared on valle romano
it needs a fair bit of water.
it comes in 1m2 rolls - 2 m long by 50 wide.
the company i used to work for (in coin) should deliver to marbella. they will even lay it for you too, depends if you want it doing or not.
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Re: Laying turf? Help?
turf can be laid any time. we used to lay hundreds of metres squared a day in august. its still all green and lush it was all laid on sand.
we did the tee´s on los naranjos laid all 2 million metres squared on valle romano
it needs a fair bit of water.
it comes in 1m2 rolls - 2 m long by 50 wide.
the company i used to work for (in coin) should deliver to marbella. they will even lay it for you too, depends if you want it doing or not.
we did the tee´s on los naranjos laid all 2 million metres squared on valle romano
it needs a fair bit of water.
it comes in 1m2 rolls - 2 m long by 50 wide.
the company i used to work for (in coin) should deliver to marbella. they will even lay it for you too, depends if you want it doing or not.
#19
Re: Laying turf? Help?
turf can be laid any time. we used to lay hundreds of metres squared a day in august. its still all green and lush it was all laid on sand.
we did the tee´s on los naranjos laid all 2 million metres squared on valle romano
it needs a fair bit of water.
it comes in 1m2 rolls - 2 m long by 50 wide.
the company i used to work for (in coin) should deliver to marbella. they will even lay it for you too, depends if you want it doing or not.
we did the tee´s on los naranjos laid all 2 million metres squared on valle romano
it needs a fair bit of water.
it comes in 1m2 rolls - 2 m long by 50 wide.
the company i used to work for (in coin) should deliver to marbella. they will even lay it for you too, depends if you want it doing or not.
#20
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Re: Laying turf? Help?
You seem to know your stuff, yet your byline states you are looking for a job. Is there no chance of you setting up your own business in this area? I'm only asking the question - please no enraged posters shouting "The exchange rate/Spanish economy has hit us all, so there's no demand for anyone to lay turfs" - and indeed, it may be a small market even in the best of times.
i have thought about it stevie, and i can still get the turf at "trade", but as we can all see - the amount of people that are looking for work, and the current economic situation.. means that unfortunatly gardens are the last thing on peoples minds.
although i would enjoy undertaking such a project, i have the contacts, and i have the knowlage. i wonder if it might be worth it. im not sure how people would pay etc - when you take into account the day rate of myself, the transport, the cost of the turf, the hours there prepping, the irrigation set up.. you are looking at 2 hundred euros or so per delivery before you even start.
but yes, i see the point, it might be worth thinking about.
#21
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Re: Laying turf? Help?
Try leveling up with soil & compost mix and sew grass seed
#22
Re: Laying turf? Help?
Or even sow, if you find difficulty in threading a needle, like me .
(I'll bet your lawn is better than mine).
Cheers
Fredthered
(I'll bet your lawn is better than mine).
Cheers
Fredthered
Last edited by Fredthered; Jul 26th 2010 at 5:52 am.