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| Rock border in progress |
Some of you may have been following the news that California is in a severe drought. This fact, and the ever present underlying itch to DO SOMETHING with the yard, led me to get some bids on removing all the grass in my front lawn. I discovered that it's expensive to have someone else remove your grass and re-landscape with drought tolerant plants. The numbers don't quite add up, even if you figure in the savings in your water bill, at least for my smallish front lawn.
But I still had this urge to putter and adjust. So I created a rock border along the edge of the driveway. I moved large rocks from the back yard, bought about 6 bags of small pebbles from Home Depot, and invested in a large container of Round Up. And oh yeah, I had to replace our broken hoe. I killed the grass in patches, dug it up and spread out the pebbles. I got a blister on my thumb for my troubles (not pictured). Then I spent a pleasant hour at Gardens by the Sea selecting some succulents and cactus soil mix. I then planted the succulents and declared myself done. I now have approximately 42 sq feet of drought tolerant landscaping. I'm not sure this will win me a conservation award, but it did give me some exercise.
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| Rock border completed |
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