Sep 2, 2022

The gravel grind

 Hi folks.  Almost finished moving all the gravel, wanted to show you a few places we used it.   But first, a peek at Kezia.  Time was spent on correcting the misplaced floss cut colors in the border, all is now the same throughout.  I never received a reply about the incorrect symbol from Sassy Jacks.  I'm sorry I didn't change to 3371 for a darker brown.  Am I loving her?  Nope.  Whether linen tone or that green, something is not exciting me.
On to gravel.  These areas can have pots or crocks added with flowers for color, no need to mess with our horrible soil.  I think the neatness of the gravel will accent a pot very well, I can see more annuals in my future!

The gravel is 2" deep, 24' long along the backside of the old garage (mom's rooms) and will certainly make a difference in keeping the dark siding clean.  No more mulch and dirt splashing on it and requiring a scrub.  I added a mini hosta called Bedazzled that grows only 6" - 8" tall, a compact little mound that will be neat and sweet.  Found at Lowe's.
This area of crap clay would be too difficult to excavate and plant, so adding a higher focal point like the wheelbarrow makes a display visible from the rooms.  This is 4" deep.  I sliced plastic pots into rings and pushed into the ground to protect the hostas growth around their base.


This was a mess of roots and moss, now 4" deep stones all laid on landscape fabric.  Edges lined with wood to hold the fabric and prevent stones from roaming, back is done, front will be soon. Short pieces of rebar are pounded in ground against the back of the boards keeping them in place securely, easily removed. All the window wells got a few inches, and there is still more to move.  Why they dumped heavy gravel almost 8" high is a question never answered.  But it's almost gone.


Have a good day.  In September.  Damn.
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5 comments:

Rugs and Pugs said...

That's a lot of gravel to shovel, but the results look good ;-)
Kezia looks good, too!

TheCrankyCrow said...

I'm really liking your Kezia....Maybe you will too when you get to more colors? I hope so...I don't wan't you putting her away. (Selfish, selfish, I know.) The gravel relocations look great! Funny...we used gravel (well, small stones?? but looks similar to yours) when we first did our landscaping. After we put the pool in and redid things, we attempted to get rid of the gravel. Yikes....years and years later I am still curse that stuff every time I want to plant something. ~Robin~

CathieJ said...

Oh my, you are getting a lot of lifting in with all that gravel relocation. I really like how you are using it. Clever solutions for a big mess. I like how Kezia is looking.

C M Designs said...

The places you've covered with gravel look very nice. Congratulations on getting that done. Not an easy task, I know.
Love your hostas. I have several in pots on my deck. The pots stay out all winter and the plants have come back for several years. Love the little bit of greenery.
I have watched Linda Vater on youtube for a while now. She uses a lot of gravel in her yard. She has a lot of box wood plants and has her yard divided in several sections according to sun light.
Take care and have a safe, happy 1st part of September.
Charlotte in Va.

diamondc said...

Hello Marly: Thats a lot of gravel moving.
Your plants are beautiful.

Catherine

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