Re: scree beds
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: scree beds
- From: m* l*
- Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 09:13:32 -0600
At 04:29 PM 5/31/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I mentioned our scree beds in a post, and someone asked how we built them.
>After clearing the sod, we put down that permeable black weed fabric (not
>plastic) that allows water to go through. Then we put up four layers of
>landscape timbers, joined at the corners with a long piece of reefer bar
>(iron) to hold the joints firmly. In the beds, we put composted leaf mold
>at the bottom layer, then a layer of coarse sand, and then a gravel
>dressing. These well-drained beds help us here in muggy Illinois summers
>and soggy winters to bring rock garden and alpine plants through the rough
>times. The down side is that EVERYTHING in the world wants to self-sow into
>them...
>
>Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois, zone 5b
>
Well, now, Marge Talt should just start calling her driveway her "scree
bed," then she won't be so upset about all of the volunteer plant babies
establishing there. Margaret L
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