Brody and I did a photo survey of the grounds the other day. This post could be included in my Argenta Gardener blog. I intend to have 6 yards of screenings dumped beside that tree. I will use the screenings as the foundation for walks. I will excavate the soil out of the site and fill in with the screenings. I will go into the details of the project on my gardening blog. In this blog my focus on the project is as a capital improvement to the property and not so much of a gardening project.
Six yards of screenings will cost me $131 delivered. This photo is the car park area. The plan is to excavate the strips of bare dirt and fill with 6" of the screening gravel. A 3' wide walkway will be constructed from the brick apron under the gate, yonder, to come around the corner and connect to the front walk. This will link the front walk to the car so that we can get to and from the car on a real walkway. Also the walk from the gate will accommodate the rolling trash can.
It is important to get all of this engineered with proper grades that allow for good drainage of the affected areas. Then the yard will be constructed around this foundation. I will use a 6" fill with the view to taking off the top 2" next year and laying down some kind of pavers. The pavers will have a very firm foundation and I can reuse the extra material somewhere else.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Photo Survey
Brody and I did a photo survey of the grounds the other day. This post could be included in my Argenta Gardener blog. I intend to have 6 yards of screenings dumped beside that tree. I will use the screenings as the foundation for walks. I will excavate the soil out of the site and fill in with the screenings. I will go into the details of the project on my gardening blog. In this blog my focus on the project is as a capital improvement to the property and not so much of a gardening project.
Six yards of screenings will cost me $131 delivered. This photo is the car park area. The plan is to excavate the strips of bare dirt and fill with 6" of the screening gravel. A 3' wide walkway will be constructed from the brick apron under the gate, yonder, to come around the corner and connect to the front walk. This will link the front walk to the car so that we can get to and from the car on a real walkway. Also the walk from the gate will accommodate the rolling trash can.
It is important to get all of this engineered with proper grades that allow for good drainage of the affected areas. Then the yard will be constructed around this foundation. I will use a 6" fill with the view to taking off the top 2" next year and laying down some kind of pavers. The pavers will have a very firm foundation and I can reuse the extra material somewhere else.
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