What did you do in the garden today?

Just a question for ya...I'm contemplating replacing the existing 1 acre or so worth of lawn (mixture of grass, some weeds including purple & yellow nutsedges) with a low growing wildflower alternative. Everything I am researching says to kill off the existing lawn totally, prior to planting anything else. The question is how. We prefer to avoid chemicals here. Layers of cardboard, newspapers or polyurethane would be quite a challenge for such a large area, plus it is windy here. Some suggest vinegar, or salt. No way to salt, that would ruin the soil. I try to be organic for my flock when they range & I enjoy a good chickweed, dandelion greens, scallion & scallion chive salad myself.

I already have a few areas where I've planted wildflowers, & it is awesome to see birds, honeybees & butterflies thrive. I do not mind white clover, dandelions, chickweed & other beneficial "weeds" either. The nutsedges & Bermuda grass are a real PITA, though.

This is the goal, nature & honeybee friendly.
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Any ideas? I figure if anyone has them, they'd be here.
Thanks so much!

Liz in Delaware
As one who gave up on her country lawn. I just chucked out wild flowers and clover and let it do it's thing. It needs far less care than a lawn, less water and nutrients, and usually takes over the lawn quickly.
 
As one who gave up on her country lawn. I just chucked out wild flowers and clover and let it do it's thing. It needs far less care than a lawn, less water and nutrients, and usually takes over the lawn quickly.
Better for the environment too! And ecosystem
 
The grocery store had their seed display out. They also had organic coconut coir (8 quarts for $5) and organic potting soil (12 quarts for $7).

I visited the green house. It was 85 degrees in there, with all the sunshine.
Nice and sunny!!!! I think they're getting ready here too for seeds and gardening time!!! I'm considering this year in the new coop to make a 'salad bar'. 🥗 If you don't know what I mean its just a shallow raised bed with hardware cloth on top of it and sprouts growing in the bed. As the plant grows through the mesh the birds peck and swallow until it grows again.
Today here in Canada it was very warm :) yay!!!
 
Nice and sunny!!!! I think they're getting ready here too for seeds and gardening time!!! I'm considering this year in the new coop to make a 'salad bar'. 🥗 If you don't know what I mean its just a shallow raised bed with hardware cloth on top of it and sprouts growing in the bed. As the plant grows through the mesh the birds peck and swallow until it grows again.
Today here in Canada it was very warm :) yay!!!
I had that one year. They tried to dig and I had bumblefoot issues that year. I did away with it.
 

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