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Do you think the broken brick is due to the supreme heat in the fire path Austin, or maybe down to a faulty brick?

Hi Bruce, welcome to permies!
I'm not familiar with Johnson grass but I guess the answer is 'it depends'. If the grass is likely to regrow from above ground stalks, then chop and drop is probably not the optimum method. It may still work though - as the soil is improved and other plants start to get an advantage the johnson grass may be shaded out.
You could still use the grass to improve an area. I often use weedy/woody waste to just pile up in a corner or under a hedge as a 'toxic' slow compost heap. Eventually this turns into a good spot for me.

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Hello Tess and welcome to permies! It's great you've found your way here - How did you come across SKIP?

What a great idea Tess! and I bet those letters will be treasured long after much more (financially) valuable gifts are discarded and forgotten.

Yes, yes, YES! Spread the word! Let's infect the world with permaculture!

Previous threads for some ideas:
https://permies.com/t/29500/share-Permies-friends-Social-Media
https://permies.com/t/48759/Helping-Paul-Wheaton

I think Paul is putting a lot of effort into youtube at the moment, so following and liking his videos there really helps spread the word too: Paul's youtube channel

Be relevant and drop appropriate permies threads into conversation or social media posts, of course don't be spammy though.

Thanks for letting me know K. - that's great!
If they don't take we can try again next year, but willow is generally pretty easy from cuttings.

Ac Baker wrote:My late Mum's simple solution: tie chunky knots in each corner, which you undo in the laundry.

I think you taught me that one Ac, and (given adequate sheet size) it does work really well!