A long overdue project is in the bag. I've always thought that the Pan Garden (the small garden right off the deck and the very first area I created in this garden) would look better with a rock edging. For years, we've put up with the heavy plastic edging and while it does keep the grass from creeping into the beds, it doesn't stay in place that well and stone looks so much better.
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After -
Michael is to be credited with this - he did virtually all the work. I transported the pavers from the truck to the garden and helped dispose of the soil he removed. Here he is hard at work -
We have more of the plastic edging around the front pathway and borders that I would eventually like to replace. I really love the rusty steel edging but I'm still not sure where one buys it. I do have some leads that I have not followed up on. Another day!
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Kudos to Michael for a job well done. Nice to have found a dry enough day to finish this job!
ReplyDeleteYes and just in time. Back to more rain today!
DeleteNice job by Michael! Looks really good. Funny I'm pondering doing the same sort of edging in my veg/cutting garden. That plastic edging is not satisfactory--the blocks look so much better.
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DeleteNicely done! It's great to have a partner's help in the garden. I'd probably still be removing lawn and laying flagstones if I hadn't had similar help.
ReplyDeleteIs that Pan watching over Michael’s work? Is he carrying a planter on his head?
ReplyDeleteIt is a planter and I haven't even put plants in yet. He came without it and we found the planter at a box store that incredibly matched it.
DeleteHurray for Michael. Great job. I have the pavers laid flat and it really helps. I love the upright pavers, too, but I have far too many beds to tackle that part of it.
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