So, I was reading this book on landscaping over the summer and I thought to myself, “hey, I think a fieldstone path in the back yard would be nice.” Thoughts like these get me in trouble… As I was mulling over how and where to get the stones, I found out that Brian’s parents were removing a small fieldstone path they had in their yard and they were also having a rock wall removed from their back yard. So, I signed us up for the rocks and Brian’s been making frequent trips to Nanty Glo to pick up the loot. He probably has another trip or two to make, but here’s what we have so far:
I started on my path, but am stopping here for the year. I’ll finish it next spring when I get the rest of the rocks.
The path is going to lead to my future greenhouse. Jake’s playhouse is currently holding that spot in the yard. I may add some more paths around the garden. Or, I may not. We’ll just have to see how many rocks I have left.
To use up the rest of the rocks, I’d like to put in a pond. I’ve been wanting to do this, but it never seemed feasible till now. I want one just like the one described in the link. I think I can put the larger rocks to use in the pond. Of course, we need to check with the zoning in Upper Yoder to see if we’re even allowed to put in a pond (zoning here is only slightly ridiculous). Given that the pond in the link is only 18 inches deep, I think it’ll probably be ok. If not, I’m going to put a big pile of rocks in my yard. See how they like that.