This project was pretty simple. It revolves around one grueling task. Pulling weeds. Having three dogs I don’t use chemicals in any area within the yard. When it came time to empty my Grandma’s house I wanted to have items that I could use. These six river rocks were from her front yard. I positioned them along the garage and then took a step back to observe the view. It’s like they were meant for this space.
I’ve had them for a couple of years in this location. I took the photo above at the beginning of Spring this year. Doesn’t the space look terrible? The white rock was here when I moved in. I added the mulch and over time with the rain the mulch ran everywhere. And then the weeds came.
I use the fabric landscaping in the garden every year. So I decided to use it here as well. Why didn’t I think of this earlier? Anyway, I pulled out the weeds one last time and raked the leftover mulch and white rock mixture out. Removing all of that made the space a little deeper. I cut a strip of fabric to fill the space and returned the rocks back into their spot. Looks better already.
I have a love/hate relationship with mulch. So, I flipped a coin on weather or not to use it again in this space.
The weight of the rocks and mulch do a good job of holding down the fabric. I added two garden pins, one at each end, for additional security. I’m happy with it. {For this year}
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Before I end my day to relax with my boys I want to share a picture of what I used this space for the year I moved in.
Have you ever seen those cans of wildflower seeds they sell in the garden center? They cost around four or five dollars. Just sprinkle and water. I was in complete disbelief that anything would actually grow.
And then I got a forest of flowers! And several bees came along with them. They grew taller than me and took over the sidewalk. I had to use fishing line to hold them back up against the garage. This was a one time experiment. Never again will I buy a can of wildflower seeds.
This was a table arrangement that I made from the wildflowers. Pretty? Sure, but they are called wildflowers for a reason.