Archives for February 2011

Well my daughter played me yesterday! it was my first experience of Hollie playing me, and she did it so well. It was about 5am when she woke up crying about an ear ache. I always have sympathy for them, ears can really hurt. So I sad she could have the day off from school. I made the doctors appointment, put my son on the bus, and then about 9.15 am Holl jumps out of bed to tell me she feels much better she can play with Marcus now. I was so shocked for about 20 seconds until I came up with my evil plan. My friend is a really good Natural-path. I love her and her great products – especially cause she will tell you if medicines will work better for this disease. A healthy balance we call her, anyway, I gave her a call and explained my situation and she said no worries and gave me some stuff that tastes terrible but is nothing more than a vitamin hit. We told Holl that an ear infection that comes and goes is bad, so she had to take this medicine to feel better. Well after taking it I don’t think she felt better about lying to me about being sick but I did.

So now that I really should relate this in some way to grass cause it is a grass web site, its like when the grass is lying flat on the ground looking really thirsty and hot from the extreme heat we have been having, but really it is closing up to conserve water energy within. But haha Mother nature knows their wyly ways and drowns them in a huge storm.

See mothers always know when you are lying in the end.

Sare

well for all those peole who have are are building a house I sympathise and sigh an exhausted sigh with you becuase we are now in the same boat. My Husband and I are building a house. Now Happy to say we didn’t get divorced over the plans, there were a few touch and go moments there, but we got them back to the builder. Now we are just going through every single council department that there is. Goodness knows I didn’t know how many there were until this. I don’t think our poor builder did either.

I now understand why people who have finished their homes call here and sound exhausted but also excited at the same time. So after only experiencing a little bit of building pain, I thought of ways we could help new home builders get what they want not what everyone thinks they need. Coastal Turf already has a Measure and Quote free service, which I think helps put peoples minds at ease. And we do pride ourselves on have an excellent installation team, so you finally don’t have to do anything but watch the grass grow (hehehe). And now The web site is helping people take care of their investment lawn. And Micheal is offering great package deals on grass and installation. Because I know that you really need it all done right and quick. So give him a call and get your house and garden over and done with as quickly as possible and at the right price.
Sare

Wow! Today I am very excited because at Coastal Turf we are getting in Dean from EPAR to do a complete environmentally friendly program for us. It should be really exciting. As farmers we believe that we have t look after the earth so we can continue to cultivate the soil. My family has been farming for (I am told by my Father) 12 generations. Even before we came to Australia. So although it wasn’t always turf ( Not really a lot of need for turf in the convict days) we have always Farmed in a positive way. Like using wholly natural products to fertilize our grass. Yes, chicken poo is very very very stinky but it really makes the grass grow well.

Coastal turf is also a member of the QTPA ( Queensland Turf Producers association) and TPA (the Australian Branch) who recently released a report about the advantages of turf over other vegetation in ones yard. It seams that Grass kicks butt over trees and the such in changing CO2 into Oxygen. And its nice on your feet. I lot easier to the foot than say an aloe vera plant. Grass is also aesthetically pleasing ( yeah yeah a big word for the day!). when depressed people see green they feel better. So not only is grass good for the environment it is also great for  your brain too.  And for your body too cause a well grassed area encourages children to play outside.

So go Turf Australia! Your yards need to be Green for your body mind and planet!  But really because you want to. And it is really important that you get the right turf for your yard and budget. So call us at Coastal Turf so we can met all your needs.

Thanks

Sare

As promised I have a gorgeous photo of my 2 big kids going to school. I would like to point out the independence and bond between my two lovely kids. They desperately wanted to catch the bus home together. I am proud and saddened at the same time. I turned up at school and they gave me their bags and said “race you Home”. Happy to say I can beat a bus to my house though.

Riley says the reason Holl has her eyes closed is because she is unaware of what is coming up at school. Like WORK! I think it was because her silly mother made her look into the sun. Not a very good photographer yet. Working SLOWLY on it. But they both did love it and it was great.

And then they decided to catch the bus to school this morning! Beginning to think they are way to social and used to people and big vehicles. Maybe all those rides on trucks was a mistake. I just wanted to pick up my kids on their first day of school! They did run in after the bus dropped them off happy and excited to see me though. That was really nice.

My wonderful brother came over last night to check how the kids went yesterday and I said great but they deserted me for the bus. So in True Turf Farmer way he says to me that’s because you did all the prep work before hand. After looking at him rather questioning for 5 seconds he said, “Well its like installing turf. (What I think. My kids are like grass now. You spend enough time around something I hope you don’t turn into it. True I clipper Riley’s hair that he calls mowing, but fertilizing them is out of the question. They produce a lot of fertilizer though. Anyway back to his speech). If you put down good soil, throw down down some organic booster and water crystals and install the grass properly, and make sure you clean up afterward, the grass has the best chance of not only surviving, but flourishing into a gorgeous green thick lush lawn that everyone wants to be around.” And I guess he is right if you look at it kinda that way. All the effort you put in the beginning makes your kids and grass who they are. I hope mine are not so much thick but definitely lush.

Chat next week

Sare

PS I also understand the financial pressures that kids starting school can create. So we have put on some super Going back to school Specials on out Couches and installations. Give Barbara or I a call and we can help you get your lawn so when your kids come back hyper, you can just send them outside!

Well this week is not just just about turf for me here, but about the first week of school! My eldest son Riley (who has Autism – so later on when I say he has done something silly you understand) and my Middle child Hollie (my only daughter thank god love my girl but she is so like me its SCARY) start school on Thursday! Wow. This is Hollies first year at school – my big Kindergarten girl and Riley is going into Primary School – so big and grown up. I know I am going to be the one at the gate crying and they will be saying “Just go Home Mum”. Lucky Marcus (my youngest still only 2) will have to stay home with me. So excited for them, but also nervous.

I think they’ll be great, especially together. Riley has now been going to school full time for 3 years, so he tells us he has it down pat now and he’ll show Hollie what you do at school. Hollie said no she would be the one who tells Riley because that’s how it works at home. Should be an interesting  day on Thursday for their poor teachers. Must tell them that Holl is a little bossy and but can stop Riley in his tracks if he goes silly.

So not really thinking about turf this week,  as I’m sure lots of you aren’t. Its mostly about going back to work, taking your beautiful babies to school, then getting back into the swing of things. But although I am not all here at Coastal Turf Barbara still is here and her children’s children have been going to school for many years now, so she is cool and calm headed and can take all your calls. If you ring after 4pm though expect a slightly crazy Sarah answering. I will definitely post some very cute pictures on Friday of my 2 going to school. But no I wont be putting on any of me whimpering at the gate. Next week though we are back to the green adventures of turf. Might rename Marcus Turf – lad so he feature more in the blog.

Chat soon

Sare

Mother of 2 big kids going to school and crazy turf lady.