I received this rock for my birthday . . .
. . . Along with this note
Soon after, a load of crushed stone was delivered. You can see the Happy Birthday Rock on the pile.
The stone will go at the bottom of a trench that has yet to be dug, to provide drainage for the irregular bluestone pavers. It turns out that what I thought was fieldstone is actually
Pennsylvania Bluestone. We are still waiting for a quote for the paving stone.
This is one of several projects planned for Purdyville this spring and summer. I will tell you more when there is more to tell. In the meantime, there are many other areas of the garden to explore. In my garden overview post, I promised to describe many of the areas on the map. I kind of got stuck on the front walk, and it’s time to change focus.
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About the Author
Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.
In the end, this may be the most important thing about frost: Frost slows us down. In spring, it tempers our eagerness. In fall, it brings closure and rest. In our gotta-go world–where every nanosecond seems to count–slowness can be a great gift. So rather than see Jack Frost as an adversary, you could choose to greet him as a friend.
~Philip Harnden
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A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons
Hi Kathy,
That’s a great idea! My husband will be celebrating his birthday next month and I just made a plan almost similar to this one. Anyway, belated happy birthday to you! I will wait for the update on this wonderful project. 😀
I wish I could get rock for my birthday.
Happy belated birthday!!
exciting~~~
Three cheers for the new sidewalk project!
Nothing says Happy Birthday like a big pile of gravel – or soil, or mulch for that matter! Can’t wait to see the progress!
That is a wonderful birthday present. Full of thought and the promise of a dream realized.