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General Topics => Gardening Section => Topic started by: Paul Brock on September 02, 2010, 13:05:15 PM

Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: Paul Brock on September 02, 2010, 13:05:15 PM: Thinking of planting grass in part of garden.

Suggestions please as to which varieties work well in Uzumlu, preferably which need little water.

Ideally would like a green lawn but know this will be difficult here
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: calvin 1949 on September 02, 2010, 13:08:53 PM: Be careful you will get locked up!!:P:D
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Post by: Scunner on September 02, 2010, 13:16:14 PM: I thought someone in Uzumlu was a police informer
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Post by: Firo on September 02, 2010, 16:22:07 PM: Not heard of a grass that doesn't need lots of water over here. How about the fab false grass you can get in the Calis DIY shop to order. It looks very realistic and requires no water or maintanence.:D ;)
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: pookie on September 02, 2010, 16:38:39 PM: i have searched, but couldn't find the thread on mouse ear grass - I think Louby started it. She was looking for something last year - not sure what success she had with it. Louby ? any comments if you are reading this ?
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: stoop on September 02, 2010, 17:06:35 PM: Bermuda grass

http://www.american-lawns.com/grasses/bermuda.html
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: patrice on September 02, 2010, 19:13:15 PM: We are having a problem with the grass at our apartment
Any idea where we can purchase Bermuda Grass!!!
Cheers
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: Paul Brock on September 02, 2010, 21:33:09 PM: B & Q do a drought resistant grass seed now so such a thing does exist.
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: KKOB on September 02, 2010, 22:24:30 PM: quote:
Originally posted by patrice

Any idea where we can purchase Bermuda Grass!!!

At the little shop behind the Everyday Fruit and Veg Market, attached to the Fish Market, in Fethiye.

Also at most of the the agricultural suppliers in Karacuhla.
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: patrice on September 03, 2010, 06:48:33 AM: I must visit 'this little shop' attached to fish market when over next week
I was thinking of taking a chance and bringing over grass seed but thought it a bit risky !!!!
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: tintin1504 on September 05, 2010, 21:15:24 PM: Is this a sixties thread?
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: LoubyLou on December 17, 2010, 00:27:04 AM: A bot late to this thread - not been paying attention for a while!!
Yes - we did an experiment. Half the garden was planted with mouse ears grass, the other half with normal grass. Although it still needs watering, we find the mouse ear grass much better, and takes less looking after (ie doesn't need mowing so often). It is nice and springy underfoot. You get the seeds from the afore mentioned seed shop round the fish market. I can't remeber the Turkish word at the moment, but I beleive it directly translates to mouse ear if you have dictionary - the seeds and very small blue little pellets - I think they are covered with something. I bught some last summer to do some patches and I think it was about 9YTL for 100grammes.
Hope this helps if its not too late!!
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: GordonA on December 17, 2010, 23:03:57 PM: Why not get in touch with the well known " Hash House Harriers", maybe they can steer you in the direction of some decent "Grass" !! : :) ;):P:D
Gordy.
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on December 18, 2010, 07:14:56 AM: Tinx may have some spare now he doesn't have an ass to feed.:D:D: :)
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Post by: Sandrats on December 20, 2010, 14:30:00 PM: visited the website for this grass and it appears to be the one I have at my place In Koca Calis, the fact that in the winter it goes brown was the big giveaway. Grass it might be but its not peasent underfoot, hving a 'spikey' feel, and requires very regular mowing as the seed head will rise 2 to 3 inches higher than the mean height, it send runners out which will very quickly cover paths etc.

If you want to see it in the flesh then visit Nicholas Groups, Archways I, by the big roundabout on the 22m road.
Title: Grass in Uzumlu
Post by: corbindallas on December 22, 2010, 08:38:29 AM: I brought some Canada Green Grass Seed over from UK as it is supposed to be tough for both extremes of weather hot and cold and have to say so far it is doing very well, but have not had a full summer on it yet. :)