I felt the urge coming on when I hit 50. The lure of dirty pictures remained, but had broadened. I now wanted to do to an ancient field what I had spent a career trying to do to grimy, over-painted ...

Use a seed carrier. Meadow seed mixes, especially fluffy grass seeds, are notoriously challenging to spread evenly. Mix your seed with a carrier, such as sand, sawdust, or compost, to make it easier ...