The small square blue stone patio was pulled up. We dug out any sod left over to the far right corner of the house. Obviously cutting a curved edge. We reused the blue stone placing them randomly and added gravel fill to top it off! We used the gravel because it was monochromatic to the blue stone, yet offered a textural difference that was engaging to the eye, although it was a little rough on bare feet! It was also inexpensive. We brought in about 3 yards of it by the time it was over. We brought the gravel from the front yard to the back in 5 gallon pails and dump the gravel and then spread it with a wide rake. It was back breaking work but the results more than pleased us. The gravel eventually extended into a path way from the downspout and wrapped around the sun porch to our garden gate. More pictures to follow!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Back to the Patio...
The small square blue stone patio was pulled up. We dug out any sod left over to the far right corner of the house. Obviously cutting a curved edge. We reused the blue stone placing them randomly and added gravel fill to top it off! We used the gravel because it was monochromatic to the blue stone, yet offered a textural difference that was engaging to the eye, although it was a little rough on bare feet! It was also inexpensive. We brought in about 3 yards of it by the time it was over. We brought the gravel from the front yard to the back in 5 gallon pails and dump the gravel and then spread it with a wide rake. It was back breaking work but the results more than pleased us. The gravel eventually extended into a path way from the downspout and wrapped around the sun porch to our garden gate. More pictures to follow!
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