Beginner Gardening: We need help choosing ground cover for Zone 4b, 1 by dougmcquinn

dougmcquinn wrote:
Good morning folks,

There's not much to report on our slow progress with preparing topsoil, except that my muscle cells and even my fat cells are aching :-)

Here's a photo to prove I've been working, but it doesn't show the 80% that still isn't done. The wall you see in the distance is our neighbour's. (Their blocks are a different style and lighter colour, but came from the same manufacturer.)

More topsoil arrives tomorrow. I have to go earn my paycheque, so a friend will be here to spread around some of the topsoil and to supervise ...