sod off

Yesterday saw the breaking of ground at a friend's new grow space. Tree limbs were removed, stakes pounded, lines strung and, my favorite, sod peeled from the ground. Certainly not a science, but perhaps an applied art. Nah. Let's stick to referring to it what it is, grunt work. Not that this peasant-stock minds much. As I suspected, tree roots run rampant but a few inches below ground. A borrowed roto-tiller will prove a welcome solution. And what to do with so much sod? A question that will be asked many times in the near future, to be sure. For the moment, stack it high and wait until the answer divines itself. Next: roto-till, amend with compost and topsoil, plant!