Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Projects Summer 2013, 2 by Gitagal
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Gitagal wrote: OK! Ric--this will be the start of me trying to do the corner bed... Phase #1--if you will.... I am hoping for your expertise and guidance on this. I DO NOT want idle compliments--or how good i am doing..please.... I want constructive suggestions--positive or negative--and alternate ideas. I am NOT a builder--but in my "pea brain" I am hoping I have it figured out....where I may be wrong is on the "structural" end of it... I do not want to have to re-arrange all the rocks if something fails... SO! I started this afternoon. Nice cool day--why not? Ohase #1--I bought a 4' green edging of strong plastic. It has the scalloped bottom with the sharp points and a small lip. I wanted to put this down to, sort of, contain the soil or gravel. Decided on gravel--bought a bag at HD. I needed something to raise the base level a bit as the "wall of soil" at the bed's exposed back-side is too high (it was as high as the RR tie) for the big edging rocks to sit, properly, above the soil level. 1--Here is the edging in place and one bag of rocks layered over the base and on top of the green edging. On this gravel, I will position the big rocks in a logical pattern . What do you think of this as step #1.? At this point--everything can still be changed. Your opinion, please.... Pic #2--Close-up of the green edging. Should the rocks sit further back from the edge of the edging? One reason I wanted some kind of an edging is for my mower wheel to not go bouncing off of the rocks. I know a 3/4" edging is not much-- but it may be enough--especially if I keep any grass away from the bed. Will definitely work on that... Pic #3--Bought 5 of these fancy edging rocks...was going to dig them in and then set your big rocks on top of it. NADA! Not using them...I have another small edge of a bed they will be perfect for in the back yard. These were $2.17 each...NOT cheap.... OK. This is it so far. I await your reply....Thanks, Gita |