Damien made progress after I dug up all the inside brick layers. He dug up grass and using the newly available brick/stones enclosed one end with a nice graceful swing from the front bed to the back. Dirt is coming Monday. Rather than have him dig up the grass (a back breaking job) in the rest of the 3' path between the two beds, I am going to cover with a lot of newsprint and some cardboard then dirt. It should kill the grass. I am hoping for an early frost (a strange desire) to kill off the dahlias and harden their tubers so I can get them dug up. I am concerned if I dig them now they will be too green and will rot over winter. Meantime I have pots and two wagons full of plants that need to go back into the garden (Iris, lilies, sedum, and agastache (sp)). Then on to the next bed. All filled with weeds and flowers that have overrun.
