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I did a couple of odd things today, I fed my madness and potted yet another 70 Agave pups (under the excuse that Hurricane Dolly had dropped the temperature a little) then I got creative with some bags of decomposed granite I had left over from the potting frenzy. I dumped them in my wheelbarrow and carried them down my yard. I paused at the point where my granite path dissolves into pine bark. I screwed some fresh eyes into my head, raised an eyebrow, and glanced over at my short pronged rake that was now screaming like a Mandrake root from the interior of my shed.
Mmmmm, something was happening here and
although my stomach was rumbling, eating
would have to wait.
Okay, okay, I know this insanity needs to stop - I think I am up to around the 200 mark.
Maybe just a few more . . . . . . . Arrrggghhhh!
I began to scrape back the pine bark, at first in a little area...
So here is the transition area between granite and pine bark.
I was never happy with this, but for some reason I just kind
of lived with it. What was I thinking?
Then I dumped my 4 bags of decomposed granite into the area, which naturally didn't go very far, but it gave me an idea for a much bigger plan.
I will have paths, lots of them, and they will
be great and wide, and people will stroll down them!
Down with the transition area.
I began raking like a madman, everything falling into place. Beds were defining themselves, pathway lines came naturally, as if I were channeling their contours from another life. I had no concept of time, which usually equates to something good happening.
Before my raking madness and after. The bark mulch was raked into mounds that then defined the shape of the walkways...very effective. These flagstones will be removed in my new master plan.
And so I continued...
I decided to create a cross-roads in front of my Post Oak, one path leading to the brush pile, the other to my shed. I am thinking a wooden sign may take advantage of this junction.
you get the idea.
The best thing about defining these walkways was that they, in turn, defined the future shape of my planting beds. It was kind of there before, but lacked definition....not anymore.
I initially contemplated running a pathway in front of my raised pond.
But then I decided to run the decomposed granite right up to the edge of the raised pond for standing/sitting stability. The rocks will be removed and the wooden platform recessed into the granite.
It was about now that I realized I needed a lot of decomposed granite and a lot of moss boulders to define the edges of my new pathways...
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BTW, I am not anon anymore! Yay! I have started my own blog (see what you have started?)
I am round-rock-morning-glories.blogspot.com
Perhaps they are planning an invasion? Perhaps this is the first stage. Aaahhhh! Perhaps I am one of them?
Just read your blog, welcome to the madness, oh, and for the record I do not hate Lantana, I do hate Bermuda. I did have a Lantana "cull" when we first moved in, it was a necessity. I wandered into it, and emerged 2 days later with a meshetty, on elephant back, with my own personal guide.
I have actually planted 3 trailers this year - so there!
mmm...a plant sale you say, yes good idea!
Good to here from you rrmg, and welcome to the Austin garden blogging scene.
Regards,
ESP.
Love the blog been reading it for over two hours, haha.
Great Garden you've got over there in good old Hot, Dry Texas, can't wait until you come over and see my weeds in Cold, Wet Bonnie Scotland, the dandelions, the binweed and the nettles and dock leaves have had a tremendous show this year! I think I need some of your designer advice for my garden! Keep posting them blogs Bruv, and we'll hopefully we'll see you soon.
Andrea
Good to hear from you, and glad you like the garden blogging madness! "Happy" you had a good display this year! Sounds like your yard should have been featured in the Chelsea weed errr, I mean flower show this year. *smiles*
Alan Tit, titty would, I am sure, be happy to come to your assistance. Have you written in to "Ground Force" yet? mmm maybe I will, Alan & I are good drinking buddies.
Hope you keep reading, and yes a trip, hopefully soon.
Your Bruv,
Willy Wonkaaaa!