Septic Beds Was: Lots Of Stuff
Hmmmm....a pergola might be weighty enough. And especially since I'm
taking this college night class in Woodworking. I'm pondering the
notion of putting river rock over the trenches, and having the
appearance of dry river bed, while using it as the pathways. However, I
was stymied with how to tie them in to the the junction of all 4 drain
trenches. If they (paths) all led to a large pergola, with a Styrax
planted behind, it could pull it together. (I'm off to a 4 day Trade
Show at the end of this month and am purchasing for our use, Aralia
elata 'Variegata', Cercis 'Forest Pansy', Cornus alternifolia variegata,
and a few others that I can't recall at 5:30 a.m.)
Vines wouldn't work alone, although I will probably put a Vitus
'Purpurea' (Purple Leaved Grape) over the top of the pergola. I planted
one yesterday on the north side of the old barn, against which our
current arbor, overplanted with vines, conceals our 'Powder Room'. But,
vines in itself don't carry a strong enough note to draw one into this
bed I envision. The display bed is probably going to be about 35 feet
in depth, and about 50 to 75 feet in width. The pergola, if it is
built, will be at the far back corner, with the paths going to it.
The more I think about this, the more I like it.
Now, to kill all that grass that currently exists....
> Diana, you would want to put your small trees(tiny or none would be better
> for the septic system) centered between the drainlines and at the very far
> end of them. This will at least help reduce the damage they will do.
> Your property sounds wonderful. Have you considered a pergola, or large
> archways and 'tame' vines instead of trees?
> Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
> USDA zone 8, AHS heat zone 7, Sunset zone 31, northeastern N.C.
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