Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Projects Summer 2013, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Thanks, Ric---
I never thought about the slanting backwards.......good idea..
What I can do is rake a bit more of the gravel to the front to help
create that backward slant...Sound OK?

Now--the width/depth of this space is 9 1/2" and the height to soil level is 7".
If I start with the big stones right behind the edging I am sure I will need
to add smaller stones, or different shaped stones, behind the first row
to make it look right.
I am sure there will be spaces behind the stones. What do i do then?
Just fill it with soil? I suppose that would work...
And if I cannot completely fill it--I am sure the earth will fill it by itself.
A little rain--a little mud--and it will be filled.

My remaining concern is that for me to start the stones right
behind the edging--I will have to move the gravel away from the
very front of the edging. The gravel is not too deep--maybe 2"?
It would not be a good enough "footing" for the stones.

I will play it by ear....
I may have to re-do the front portion also by adding the edging.
Many of those stones have been bumped by the mower and have moved.

The best solution for that will HAVE TO be keeping about a 4" wide
clear area outside the beds.
I pull the grass often--but it always creeps back against the beds.
There must be something unfavorable for grass to grow I can put
down in the soil so it stays clear of grass......??? Don't want to use
Round Up as it may drift into my beds.

OK! Enough chatting. Will resume this project tomorrow.
Thanks again...Gita