Re: Progress on the garden wall

Theresa,

The worst thing about pea gravel around stones is that they act like
marbles. One tiny little bit of gravel on a stone and you're sliding. I've
had some of my worst falls that way.

Daryl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall


> Another issue is everything reseeds in pea gravel. I spend more time
> weeding my pea gravel than my garden beds! I have an area around the one
> side of pond between the deck/pond and garden beds. I am sooooooo sorry
> I ever put pea gravel down, but no way to get a lawnmower in there and
> couldn't think what else to do... has to be walked on all the time.
>
> I have actually thought about spreading some seeds in there to get them
> started... seriously!
>
> Donna
>
>
> >
> > OH-good arguement!
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > Behalf Of Donna
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:07 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall
> >
> >
> > As I continue to catch up....
> >
> > Pea gravel will wash down into the sidewalk and you will forever be
> > sweeping it back up...
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Theresa
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 10:22 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall
> > >
> > > What is sagina?  Never heard of it.  My husband is trying to
> convince
> > me
> > > to
> > > put peagravel around the stones- but I think groundcover too.
> > >
> > > Theresa
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > > Behalf Of Kitty
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:16 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Progress on the garden wall
> > >
> > >
> > > Wonderful T!  I love the steps/path.  Are they steps or an incline?
> > No,
> > > looked again, the path is an incline.  Nicely done.  I can imagine
> > thyme
> > > or
> > > sagina around the stones.  Amazing job!
> > > Kitty

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