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Wednesday February 07, 2007

The last cut

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After much thought we decided to get rid of the rear garden lawn. In the summer it is brown and ugly and when it is green it is not green with grass, but with moss and weeds. So last weekend I gave it its final cut in February! As you can see it is now covered with a membrane that allows water through but stops weeds growing. The idea is this will be covered with gravel and I have ripped out the log roll border edging to be replaced with something more durable. I also plan to have a different type/colour of gravel winding from the edge of the patio slabs to the back of the garden where you can see a winding path. The construction of the border edge may be of stone with different types in different parts of the garden. We also think we will have at least two circular bases on which we will have pots with seasonal planting to brighten things up. Those who remember seeing pictures of the stream will see it also have been removed and the stones used in it recycled to produce a dry bed effect. My only regret is that ground feeders like Blackbirds and Starlings have now lost an area on which they can feed on but I will do my best to alleviate this with some of assistance for them in the winter months - I already put out nuts/fat balls and fruit cores all year round. More news on this as work progresses.

( Feb 07 2007, 12:00:02 AM PST ) Permalink

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